Chung Eric
AndroUrology Centre, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.
University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, QLD 4102, Australia.
Med Sci (Basel). 2019 Aug 29;7(9):91. doi: 10.3390/medsci7090091.
Contemporary treatment algorithms for erectile dysfunction (ED) involve the use of medical therapies such as phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors and intracavernosal injection therapy of vasoactive agents, as well as vacuum erection devices and penile prosthesis implants in medically refractory cases. However, the current therapeutic options only address the symptoms of ED and not the underlying pathogenesis that results in ED. Newer and novel ED therapies aspire to reverse ED conditions by preventing cavernosal fibrosis, promoting endothelial revascularization and modulating various neuro-hormonal pathways. Regenerative therapeutic strategies such as low-intensity shock wave, gene and cellular-based therapies, and penile transplants are designed to improve penile hemodynamics and revitalize the cavernosal smooth muscle to mitigate and/or reverse underlying ED. This state-of-art article evaluates current and emerging therapeutic options for ED.
当代勃起功能障碍(ED)的治疗算法包括使用医学疗法,如5型磷酸二酯酶(PDE5)抑制剂和血管活性药物的海绵体内注射疗法,以及在药物难治性病例中使用真空勃起装置和阴茎假体植入。然而,目前的治疗选择仅解决ED的症状,而不是导致ED的潜在发病机制。更新颖的ED疗法旨在通过预防海绵体纤维化、促进内皮血管再生和调节各种神经激素途径来逆转ED状况。诸如低强度冲击波、基因和细胞疗法以及阴茎移植等再生治疗策略旨在改善阴茎血流动力学并使海绵体平滑肌恢复活力,以减轻和/或逆转潜在的ED。这篇前沿文章评估了ED的当前和新兴治疗选择。