Dipyridamole reduces penile apoptosis in a rat model of post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction.

KUTLU, ÖMER; KARAGÜZEL, ERSAGUN; OKATAN, ALİ; Menteşe, Ahmet; Yuluğ, Esin; KAZAZ, İLKE; KUTLU, SELÇUK; Dil, EYÜP; EREN, HÜSEYİN; Alver, Ahmet

doi:10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2017.0023

Dipyridamole reduces penile apoptosis in a rat model of post-prostatectomy erectile dysfunction.

KUTLU Ö., KARAGÜZEL E., OKATAN A. E., Menteşe A., Yuluğ E., KAZAZ İ. O., ...More

International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology, vol.43, no.5, pp.966-973, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 43 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1590/s1677-5538.ibju.2017.0023
Journal Name: International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of Urology
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.966-973
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: Despite the nerve-sparing technique, many patients suffer from erectile dysfunction after radical prostatectomy (RP) due to cavernous nerve injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate dipyridamole as a potential treatment agent of post-radical prostatectomy erectile dysfunction.