Journals / Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi / 2010 / Cilt: 56 - Sayı: 2

Evaluation of erectile dysfunction in spinal cord injured patients

Omurilik yaralanmalı hastalarda erektil disfonksiyonun değerlendirilmesi

Pages
71–74
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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Better results can be achieved in rehabilitation of this group by paying attention to this problem.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: Spinal cord injuries affect sexual function and cause problems in erection, ejaculation, orgasm and fertility; erectile dysfunction is the most important one.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Method: Sixty male patients with spinal cord injury, 20 above the level of T10, 20 between T11 and L2, 20 with conus/cauda equina lesions were included in this study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Better results can be achieved in rehabilitation of this group by paying attention to this problem.
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Objective: Spinal cord injuries affect sexual function and cause problems in erection, ejaculation, orgasm and fertility; erectile dysfunction is the most important one. The aim of this study is to evaluate the erectile dysfunction seen after spinal cord injury. Materials and Method: Sixty male patients with spinal cord injury, 20 above the level of T10, 20 between T11 and L2, 20 with conus/cauda equina lesions were included in this study. The patients were evaluated according to the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA); 2002 standards of neurological examination and classification and they were interviewed by the same doctor for erectile dysfunction and type of erection. Erectile dysfunction was also assessed by the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF). Results: Erectile dysfunction was observed in 85% of patients. Seventy-three percent of patients was found to have mild-severe erectile dysfunction according to the IIEF. Type of erection was associated with the level of the injury. Conclusion: Spinal cord injury usually affects young men; life expectancy for this group is getting longer, nearly reaching that of the normal population. Sexual and erectile dysfunctions are common among these patients. Better results can be achieved in rehabilitation of this group by paying attention to this problem.

Özet

Amaç: Omurilik yaralanması, cinsel fonksiyonu önemli ölçüde etkileyerek ereksiyon, ejakulasyon, orgazm ve fertilite bozukluklarına neden olur. Bu bozuklukların en önemlilerinden biri erektil disfonksiyondur. Bu çalışmanın amacı omurilik yaralanması sonrası erkek hastalarda görülen erektil disfonksiyonun değerlendirilmesidir. Gereç ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya T10 ve üzeri, T11-L2 ve konus-kauda seviyelerinde 20’şer olmak üzere 60 omurilik yaralanmalı erkek hasta dahil edildi. Hastalar 2002 American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) nörolojik muayene ve sınıflama standartlarına göre değerlendirildi; erektil disfonksiyonları ve ereksiyon tipi yönünden aynı kişi tarafından sorgulandı. Ayrıca, erektil disfonksiyon International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Hastaların %85’inde erektil disfonksiyon mevcuttu. IIEF ile değerlendirmede hastaların %73’ünde orta-ağır düzeyde erektil disfonksiyon saptandı. Ereksiyon tipi lezyon seviyesi ile ilişkili bulundu. Sonuç: Omurilik yaralanması özellikle genç erkekleri etkilemektedir; son yıllarda bu hastaların yaşam süreleri uzayıp normal toplumun yaşam sürelerine yaklaşmaktadır. Hastalarda sıklıkla cinsel disfonksiyon ve erektil disfonksiyona rastlanmaktadır. Rehabilitasyon ekibinin bu konu ile ilgilenmesi ile hastaların tedavisinde daha iyi noktalara ulaşılacaktır.

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ERHAN, B., BARAN, S., SAVAŞ, F., BARDAK, N. A., GÜNDÜZ, B. (2022). Evaluation of erectile dysfunction in spinal cord injured patients. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi, Cilt: 56 - Sayı: 2, 71–74. https://ajindex.com/articles/629039

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