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[Erectile function and urinary function].

Abstract

In recent years, with the great advance in neuro-urophysiological concept, the evaluation and limitations of clinical investigation for sexual (erection) function and bladder (urinary) function are continuously changing, so they should be correctly recognized at the time of actual interpretation. The common problems on these functional tests are standardization of terminology and of methodology, and difference of individual sensitivity. From a viewpoint of respective evaluation and limitations, AVSS, NPT, papaverine test, BCR for erectile function tests and CM, UFM, EMG, complex urodynamics for urinary function tests are reviewed.

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T Suzuki, K Kawabe. 1992. [Erectile function and urinary function].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1619757/

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