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Vascular impotence

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Erectile impotence may be due to psychological problems, neurogenic dysfunction, hormonal alterations or compromised penile blood flow. With a better understanding of the erectile mechanism and with the development of new investigative techniques, recognition of the origin of impotence has dramatically improved in recent years, indicating that the majority of these patients are impotent due to vascular abnormalities. Rather than discussing the physiology of erection and its problems, we wish to propose a rational approach to the diagnosis and treatment of vasculogenic impotence.

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  1. Department of Urology, University Clinics of Brussels, Erasme Hospital, Brussels, Belgium

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Wespes, E., Schulman, C.C. Vascular impotence. World J Urol 5, 144–149 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00326821

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