The reliability of plethysmographic measurements in the assessment of erection after intracavernosal injections in patients with spinal cord injury Spi̇nal kord yaralanmali hastalarda i̇ntrakavernözal enjeksi̇yon sonrasi ereksi̇yonun deǧerlendi̇ri̇lmesi̇ nde pleti̇smografi̇k ölçümleri̇n güveni̇li̇rli̇ǧi̇
Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.161-165, 2004 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Rheumatology and Medical Rehabilitation
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.161-165
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Doppler, Erectile dysfunction, Plethysmography, Spinal cord injury
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
In this study, penile arterial blood flow of spinal cord injured patients who underwent intracavernous papaverin injection for erectile dysfunction was assessed with doppler and plethysmography examinations, and the relationship between two methods was analysed. Fifteen spinal cord injured patients had papaverin injections and their systolic and end diastolic flow velocity was measured with doppler while the maximum amplitud was measured with plethysmography. Spearman correlation analysis showed a moderate correlation of the plethysmography with both measurements of doppler (p<0.05). In conclusion, plethysmography can be used as an alternative method to doppler ultrasound in the evaluation of erectile dysfunction in spinal cord injured patients.