[Venous leakage impotence: anatomical and physiological considerations upon gravity cavernosometry and radio-fluorographic cavernosography]. 1995

F Arena, and G Peracchia, and A Passari, and F Ferrozzi, and P Cortellini
Divisione di Urologia, Azienda Ospedaliera di Parma.

We performed gravity cavernosometry and radio-fluoro-graphic cavernosography with pharmacological intracavernous injection in 15 patients with erectile dysfunction. On the basis of cavernosographyc findings, in the 15 patients leak sites visualized included deep dorsal vein in all 15 patients leak sites visualized included deep dorsal vein in all 15 patients (100%), cavernous veins in 7 (46,6%), glans in 4 (26,6%) and corpus spongiosum in 3 (20%). Aberrant veins documented in 4 patients (26,6%): communicating with the saphenous vein in 2 (13,3%), with scrotal veins and femoral vein in 1 (6,6%). Deep dorsal vein leakage as the only venous site was find in 2 patients (13.3%), 9 (60%) had leakage through 2 venous sites, 3 (20%) had leakage through 3 venous sites and 1 (6,6%) had leakage through 4 venous sites. Correlations among hemodynamic and radiographic observations allowed the identification of 2 types of cavernosometric findings. While type I developed an high intracavernous pressure during gravity infusion, an high intracavernous pressure was not observed in type 2. The FCG by the digital radio-fluoro-graphic digital system permit the possibility of sottraction and rielaboration of images and reduces examination and radiation time. The gravity FCM is simple, not expensive and respect the physiological intracavernous pressure.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007273 Injections, Intramuscular Forceful administration into a muscle of liquid medication, nutrient, or other fluid through a hollow needle piercing the muscle and any tissue covering it. Intramuscular Injections,Injection, Intramuscular,Intramuscular Injection
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010208 Papaverine An alkaloid found in opium but not closely related to the other opium alkaloids in its structure or pharmacological actions. It is a direct-acting smooth muscle relaxant used in the treatment of impotence and as a vasodilator, especially for cerebral vasodilation. The mechanism of its pharmacological actions is not clear, but it apparently can inhibit phosphodiesterases and it may have direct actions on calcium channels. Cerespan,Papaverine Hydrochloride,Pavabid,Pavatym,Hydrochloride, Papaverine
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D018783 Impotence, Vasculogenic Inability to achieve and maintain an erection (ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION) due to defects in the arterial blood flow to the PENIS, defect in venous occlusive function allowing blood drainage (leakage) from the erectile tissue (corpus cavernosum penis), or both. Impotence, Arteriogenic,Impotence, Venogenic,Venous Leakage, Penile,Arteriogenic Impotence,Leakage, Penile Venous,Penile Venous Leakage,Vasculogenic Impotence,Venogenic Impotence

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