Publications by authors named "Omar Massarwi"
Article Synopsis
- The study assessed the long-term effectiveness of penile low intensity shock wave treatment, tracking outcomes over 2 years following initial success.
- During the follow-up, only 53.5% of initially successful patients maintained improvements, with a notable decline in efficacy over time and a quicker drop in those with severe erectile dysfunction.
- Patients with milder erectile dysfunction, particularly those without diabetes, had a higher likelihood (76%) of preserving treatment benefits after two years.
Background: Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LI-ESWT) is currently under investigation regarding its ability to promote neovascularization in different organs.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of LI-ESWT on men with erectile dysfunction (ED) who have previously responded to oral phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5-I).
Design, Setting, And Participants: We screened 20 men with vasculogenic ED who had International Index of Erectile Function ED (IIEF-ED) domain scores between 5-19 (average: 13.