Erection Problems: Surgery on Penile Blood Vessels
Topic Overview
Surgery on the veins to keep them from draining blood from the penis (venous ligation) is no longer done.
Surgery to repair blood vessels may be done for some men who have Reference erection problems Opens New Window (erectile dysfunction).
Penile revascularization
This surgery generally is done in younger men who have injuries that affect blood flow to the penis. During surgery, a portion of a blood vessel from elsewhere in the abdomen is used to bypass the damaged portion of the artery that supplies blood to the penis.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference May 14, 2012 |
| Medical Review: | Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Reference Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology |
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