Low-Intensity Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Patients.

Introduction: The cause of erectile dysfunction (ED) in diabetic patients is complex and involves both neurogenic and vasculogenic components and is often hard to treat.

Aim: To study the effect of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-ESWT) therapy on a subgroup of diabetic patients with ED who are responders (PDE5I-R) and non-responders (PDE5I-NR) to phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitors (PDE5I).

Methods: Analysis of pooled data from 5 double-blind, sham-controlled trials was performed.