Table 2. VED therapy is effective in preventing penile circumference reduction.
Group | Number | Penile diameter at day 1 (mean±s.d.) (mm) | Penile diameter at day 42 (mean±s.d.) (mm) | Penile diameter reduction (mean±s.d.) (mm) |
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Sham | 10 | 3.87±0.21 | 3.91±0.13 | −0.03±0.12 |
BCNC | 10 | 3.90±0.23 | 3.61±0.20⋇ | 0.28±0.14*,# |
BCNC+VED | 10 | 3.91±0.22 | 3.86±0.16 | 0.04±0.14 |
Abbreviations: BCNC, bilateral cavernous nerve crush; VED, vacuum erectile device.
*P<0.01 compared with the sham group.
#P<0.01 compared with the BCNC+VED therapy group.
P<0.01 compared with day 1.