Erectile Dysfunction Surgery

Erectile dysfunction surgeries are one of the methods to treat erectile dysfunction, or impotence. Along with other erectile dysfunction treatment methods surgeries are performed to restore the male’s ability to get erection. Erectile dysfunction surgeries are performed to improve the blood circulation in the penis to draw a sufficient amount of blood needed for achieving and maintaining erection.

Erectile dysfunction surgeries are difficult to perform as high techniques are required. Moreover this method of impotence treatment is quite new and demands further improvement. Surgeries for impotence treatment are usually costly and do not guarantee the complete recovery of erectile function. That’s why erectile dysfunction surgeries are not performed frequently. Besides only a limited group of men suffering from impotence are eligible for erectile dysfunction surgeries.

The aim of the erectile dysfunction surgery is to restore the man’s ability to get erection by increasing the amount of blood supplied to the penis. If the cause of impotence is the lack of blood then erectile dysfunction surgeries can help. Vascular reconstructive surgeries of the penis deal with arteries. There are blocked arteries in the penis that impede the blood flow. During the erectile dysfunction surgery this areas are bypasses as an artery from an abdominal muscle is transferred to a penile artery. Thus the blood gets a new way to flow to the penis bypassing the area of blockage.

Vascular reconstructive erectile dysfunction surgeries are performed rarely and not all men with erection problems are eligible for this method of erectile dysfunction treatment. Erectile dysfunction vascular reconstructive surgeries are performed on men whose impotence was caused by trauma to the penis or surrounding areas. Mostly young men can qualify for the surgery. Consult your doctor whether you are eligible for erectile dysfunction surgeries. But you doctor will recommend you to try other types of erectile dysfunction treatment before applying for erectile dysfunction surgeries.

Erectile dysfunction surgeries do not guarantee satisfactory long-term results. Only 1 out of 20 men completely regains the ability to get erection. The data for young men looks more encouraging especially if they have a single damaged blood vessel. The rates for young men who improve erectile function upon undergoing erectile dysfunction forgeries go up to 50%-70%.