Re: Evaluation of erectile function after anastomotic vs substitution urethroplasty for bulbar stricture
Published Date: 01st October 2020
Publication Authors: Floyd Jr MS, Omar A
Dear Editor,
We read with interest the recent paper by Omar et al. [1] regarding the evaluation of erectile function (EF) following bulbar urethroplasty. A prospective non-randomised study of 34 patients with stricture who underwent either anastomotic or substitution urethroplasty is presented with specific emphasis on the effects of the procedure on EF. A total of 21 patients underwent anastomotic urethroplasty and 13 underwent substitution urethroplasty with either buccal or penile skin graft. All patients were assessed pre- and postoperatively with the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF)-15 questionnaire. All patients with pre-existing erectile dysfunction (ED) were excluded, but the authors do not elaborate on the diabetic status, smoking history or the use of relevant medications known to cause ED in the study population preoperatively.
Floyd Jr, MS; Omar, AM et al. (2020). Re: Evaluation of erectile function after anastomotic vs substitution urethroplasty for bulbar stricture. Arab Journal of Urology. 18 (4), 233-234