| Abstract | To evaluate the effectiveness of electrical stimulation on erectile dysfunction post-open radical prostatectomy.
Thirty patients, diagnosed as having erectile dysfunction, their ages ranged from 50 to 65 years , selected
randomly from outpatient clinic of urology, Ain Shams specialized hospital, equally divided into two
groups(A&B). Patients in group (A) were treated by placebo electrical stimulation. Patients in group were
treated by electrical stimulation. This study was conducted in the outpatient clinic, department of physical
therapy for surgery, faculty of physical therapy, Cairo University from February 2012 to January 2013. All
patients were assessed before and after treatment by international index of erectile function. The treatment
program extended up to 12 weeks, three session/ week and 20 minutes/ session. Group (A): There were no
significant differences in mean values of patient’s Erectile Dysfunction (P=.07) between before and after the
placebo electrical stimulation. Group (B): There were a significant differences in mean values of patient’s
Erectile Dysfunction (P=.04) between before and after the electrical stimulation . There were a significant
difference (P=.04) at the end of the treatment program between both groups (A&B) Electrical stimulation
appears to effective in the treatment of erectile dysfunction post-open radical prostatectomy. |