Long-term efficacy and safety of self-intracavernous injection of prostaglandin E1 for treatment of erectile dysfunction in China.

The study evaluated the long-term efficacy and safety profiles of self-intracavernous injection of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) for erectile dysfunction (ED). Four hundred and sixteen ED patients were treated with self-intracavernous injection of PGE1 from January 1998 to December 2007 in our outpatient service. Follow-up was made to investigate the efficacy and side effects of this treatment.