ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION TREATMENT USING SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTS WITH A LONG-TERM EFFECT

Abstract

Introduction. The article describes a new method of improving erectile function by incerting long-acting subcutaneous implants with the phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE 5) inhibitor. The aim of the study: To evaluate the effectiveness of tadalafil in the treatment of erectile dysfunction using bioidentical pellets. Materials and methods: The study included 10 men under 65 years of age who had suffered from erectile dysfunction for more than 1 year. For the examination before and 4 months after the intervention, the following were performed: filling out the MIEF-5 questionnaire, phical examination, Doppler of penile vessels, «Erection Hardness Scale», laboratory examination (general and biochemical blood tests, general urine analysis and hormonal testing, including determination of the levels of total testosterone, free testosterone, prolactin, estradiol and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate. All patients received implants with bioidentical tadalafil 75 mg. The pellet was inserted in a sterile operating room through a 3 mm skin incision in the outer quadrant of the gluteal region and inserting the substance into the subcutaneous fat. Results: All patients showed an improvement in MIEF-5 from 14.7 ± 2.75 to 20.7 ± 1.49, an increase in systolic blood flow velocity and penile rigidity at the tenth minute after prostaglandin E1 injection on Doppler vascular examination. Conclusion: This study demonstrated the efficacy of tadalafil by pellet administration in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men younger than 65 years.