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The vacuum erection device (VED) is a long-standing treatment for ED which is attractive to patients because it is a drug-free and surgery-free alternative for their ED. However, for some patients, the device may be too cumbersome to use or difficult to integrate into their sexual activity. The device works by using a vacuum to draw blood into the penis. A constriction band is then placed on the base of the penis to hold the blood in place.
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Mulhall, J.P., Jenkins, L.C. (2017). Vacuum Erection Device Training. In: Mulhall, J., Jenkins, L. (eds) Atlas of Office Based Andrology Procedures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-42178-0_14
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