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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jun 6.
Published in final edited form as: J Sex Med. 2020 Jul 3;17(8):1416–1422. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2020.05.023

Table 1.

Overview of current literature using PDDU – Intracavernosal agent, dose and rigidity assessment

Number of studies (Percentage of total)
Intracavernosal Agent Prostaglandin 43 (50%)
Papaverine 14 (16.3%)
Trimix 10 (11.6%)
Bimix 6 (7%)
Multiple 3 (3.5%)
NR 10 (11.6%)
Re-dosing protocol Yes 22 (25.6%)
No 64 (74.4%)
Max number of doses 2 9 (10.5%)
3 5 (5.8%)
NR 72 (83.7%)
Rigidity Assessment None 48 (55.8% )
EHS 12 (13.9%)
0-10 4 (4.6%)
0-5 3 (3.5%)
Method NR 19 (22.1%)
BQE mentioned Yes 9 (10.5% )
No 77 (89.5%)

NR = Not reported, EHS = Erection Hardness Score, BQE = Best quality erection