T. Mike Hsieh, MD, MBA, presented “Point-Counterpoint: Erectile Dysfunction After Local Therapies: PDE5 Inhibitors and Early Penile Rehab Improves ED Recovery Following Radical Surgery – Pro” during the 30th Annual Perspectives in Urology: Point-Counterpoint, on March 10, 2023, at Humphreys Half Moon Inn, San Diego, California.
How to cite: Hsieh, T. Mike. “Point-Counterpoint: Erectile Dysfunction After Local Therapies: PDE5 Inhibitors and Early Penile Rehab Improves ED Recovery Following Radical Surgery – Pro.” March 10, 2023. Accessed Nov 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/point-counterpoint-erectile-dysfunction-after-local-therapies-pde5-inhibitors-and-early-penile-rehab-improves-ed-recovery-following-radical-surgery-pro/
Point-Counterpoint: Erectile Dysfunction After Local Therapies: PDE5 Inhibitors and Early Penile Rehab Improves ED Recovery Following Radical Surgery – Pro – Summary
Mike Hsieh, MD, MBA, presents the pros of using PDE5 inhibitors and early penile rehabilitation to treat erectile dysfunction post-radical prostatectomy. In this presentation, Dr. Hsieh discusses:
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- The role of tissue hypoxia in recovery failure
- The changing ratios of collagen versus smooth muscle in the organ pre- and post-operation
- Why Restoration of QoL, not Spontaneous Erection Recovery, should be the measure of success
This lecture is part of a Point-Counterpoint debate. Its opposing lecture is “Point-Counterpoint: Erectile Dysfunction After Local Therapies: PDE5 Inhibitors and Early Penile Rehab Improves ED Recovery Following Radical Surgery–Con.”.
About the 30th Annual Perspectives in Urology: Point Counterpoint conference: Presented by Program Chair and Grand Rounds in Urology Editor-in-Chief E. David Crawford, MD, this conference brought together leading experts in urology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology to discuss and debate the latest topics in genitourinary cancers, primarily prostate cancer and bladder cancer. This interactive conference offered topical lectures, pro/con debates, interesting-case presentations, interactive panel discussions, and interactive audience and faculty networking.
