Incidence of Erectile Dysfunction after Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

Incidence of Erectile Dysfunction after Open Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair

The aim of this study is to document the incidence of erectile dysfunction (ED) following open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair using a modified International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire (IIEF). An IIEF was mailed to 175 married male patients (mean age ± SD: 71 ± 8 years) who had...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of vascular surgery 2000, Vol.14 (1), p.13-19
Hauptverfasser: Lee, Eugene S., Kor, Daryl J., Kuskowski, Michael A., Santilli, Steven M.
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery
Erectile Dysfunction - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study is to document the incidence of erectile dysfunction (ED) following open abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair using a modified International Index of Erectile Function questionnaire (IIEF). An IIEF was mailed to 175 married male patients (mean age ± SD: 71 ± 8 years) who had an open AAA repair by one of four board-certified vascular surgeons between 1994 and 1998. The IIEFs were anonymous and asked patients to recall their sexual function before and 3 months after repair. ED was defined in patients with IIEF scores
ISSN:0890-5096
1615-5947
DOI:10.1007/s100169910003