Diagnosis and Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Physiology and Pathology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 9
Special Issue Editor
2. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Microsurgery Potency Reconstruction and Research Center, Yuan Rung Hospital, Yuanlin, Changhua 51052, Taiwan
Interests: anatomy and physiology of the human penis; erection-related physiology; penile disorders; penile tunica albuginea; penile fibro-vascular assembly; varied male potency reconstruction and restoration strategies
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Dear Colleagues,
Before 1519, Sage Da Vinci illustrated conventional penile fibro-vascular anatomy (CPFA); it depicts a well-illustrated fibro-vascular model commonly agreed upon as a single tunica albuginea (TA) surrounding the corpora cavernosa (CC) and one deep dorsal vein flanked by a pair of dorsal arteries between the TA and Buck's fascia. This version has prevailed in the medical literature and has been used to derive contemporary therapeutic strategies for erectile dysfunction (ED). Recently, a de novo penile fibro-vascular assembly (DNPFA) was ascertained, with which a bi-layered TA, one DDV, two cavernosal veins, and four par-arterial veins, were found. As medical treatment strategy must be rooted in anatomy and physiology, given that CPFA needs to be updated and sustainable, one may question whether relevant derived therapeutic strategies also need to be updated. Every professional enjoys advanced technology, particularly medical diagnosis and treatment strategies. We seek to invite authors who diagnose and treat ED and share their expertise on this issue. The topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Varied non-invasive methods in diagnosing ED, such as rigid scanning, sonography, CT, and MRI imaging.
- Varied invasive methods in identifying and classifying ED, such as prostaglandin E 1 test, cavernosography, arteriography, etc.
- Medical treatment of ED, including phosphor-di-esterase-5 inhibitor with varied preparations.
- Endo-vascular intervention for erection restoration, including erection-related venous contributor and arterial factor.
- Surgical strategies for restoring or enhancing erection quality, either physiologically or artificially.
- Miscellaneous methods for diagnosing and treating ED scientifically, including alternative medicine.
Dr. Geng-Long Hsu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- erectile dysfunction
- non-invasive methods
- surgical strategies
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