Pain associated with prostaglandin E

PGE1 intracavernosal injection pain radical prostatectomy

Journal

Andrology
ISSN: 2047-2927
Titre abrégé: Andrology
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101585129

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
26 Oct 2024
Historique:
revised: 08 09 2024
received: 11 05 2024
accepted: 08 10 2024
medline: 27 10 2024
pubmed: 27 10 2024
entrez: 27 10 2024
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Intracavernosal injection therapy is often used as second-line therapy for erectile dysfunction associated with radical prostatectomy when therapy with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors has failed, but prostaglandin E1-containing vasoactive agents are associated with penile pain in some men. To define the incidence of pain with prostaglandin E1-containing intracavernosal injection mixtures for erectile dysfunction associated with radical prostatectomy when therapy with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors has failed, and whether pain was a predictor of erectile function recovery. Men who underwent radical prostatectomy and were commenced on intracavernosal injection within 12 months of radical prostatectomy were included. A pain visual analog scale (0-10) was used to assess the degree of pain. Erectile function recovery was defined as the International Index of Erectile Function domain score ≥24 using phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors at 24 months. The study included 566 patients, mean age was 58 ± 14 (42-74) years. Duration post-radical prostatectomy at intracavernosal injection training was 3.5 ± 3.5 m. Nerve sparing status: bilateral 76%, unilateral 13%, and non-nerve sparing 11%. Incidence of pain with intracavernosal injection per nerve sparing status: bilateral 10% of patients, unilateral 32%, non-nerve sparing 92% (p < 0.001). Median visual analog scale in those experiencing pain: bilateral 4 (interquartile range 3, 5), unilateral 5.5 (interquartile range 3, 6), non-nerve sparing 7 (interquartile range 3, 9) (p < 0.001). Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors success at 24 months (no pain vs. pain): bilateral 70% vs. 40% (p < 0.001), unilateral 50% vs. 28% (p < 0.001), non-nerve sparing 10% vs. 0% (p < 0.001). On multivariate analysis, predictors of failure to respond to phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors at 24 months post-radical prostatectomy included baseline erectile function, increasing age, incomplete nerve-sparing surgery, and presence of pain. The presence of penile pain with intracavernosal injection is associated with poorer erectile function recovery post-radical prostatectomy. Incidence of pain is high in men with non-nerve sparing radical prostatectomy; older patient age, poorer nerve sparing, poor baseline erectile function, and the presence of penile pain with prostaglandin E1-containing intracavernosal injection medication, were predictive of poor erectile function recovery using phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors at 24 months.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Intracavernosal injection therapy is often used as second-line therapy for erectile dysfunction associated with radical prostatectomy when therapy with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors has failed, but prostaglandin E1-containing vasoactive agents are associated with penile pain in some men.
OBJECTIVES OBJECTIVE
To define the incidence of pain with prostaglandin E1-containing intracavernosal injection mixtures for erectile dysfunction associated with radical prostatectomy when therapy with phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors has failed, and whether pain was a predictor of erectile function recovery.
MATERIALS AND METHODS METHODS
Men who underwent radical prostatectomy and were commenced on intracavernosal injection within 12 months of radical prostatectomy were included. A pain visual analog scale (0-10) was used to assess the degree of pain. Erectile function recovery was defined as the International Index of Erectile Function domain score ≥24 using phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors at 24 months.
RESULTS RESULTS
The study included 566 patients, mean age was 58 ± 14 (42-74) years. Duration post-radical prostatectomy at intracavernosal injection training was 3.5 ± 3.5 m. Nerve sparing status: bilateral 76%, unilateral 13%, and non-nerve sparing 11%. Incidence of pain with intracavernosal injection per nerve sparing status: bilateral 10% of patients, unilateral 32%, non-nerve sparing 92% (p < 0.001). Median visual analog scale in those experiencing pain: bilateral 4 (interquartile range 3, 5), unilateral 5.5 (interquartile range 3, 6), non-nerve sparing 7 (interquartile range 3, 9) (p < 0.001). Phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors success at 24 months (no pain vs. pain): bilateral 70% vs. 40% (p < 0.001), unilateral 50% vs. 28% (p < 0.001), non-nerve sparing 10% vs. 0% (p < 0.001). On multivariate analysis, predictors of failure to respond to phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors at 24 months post-radical prostatectomy included baseline erectile function, increasing age, incomplete nerve-sparing surgery, and presence of pain.
DISCUSSION CONCLUSIONS
The presence of penile pain with intracavernosal injection is associated with poorer erectile function recovery post-radical prostatectomy.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Incidence of pain is high in men with non-nerve sparing radical prostatectomy; older patient age, poorer nerve sparing, poor baseline erectile function, and the presence of penile pain with prostaglandin E1-containing intracavernosal injection medication, were predictive of poor erectile function recovery using phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors at 24 months.

Identifiants

pubmed: 39462154
doi: 10.1111/andr.13784
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Subventions

Organisme : National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute (NIH/NCI) with a Cancer Center Support Grant to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
ID : P30-CA008748
Organisme : a SPORE grant in Prostate Cancer to Dr. H. Scher
ID : P50-CA92629
Organisme : Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
ID : ME-2018C2-13253
Pays : United States
Organisme : the Sidney Kimmel Center for Prostate and Urologic Cancers, and David H. Koch through the Prostate Cancer Foundation

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© 2024 American Society of Andrology and European Academy of Andrology.

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Auteurs

Michael West (M)

Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.

Billy H Cordon (BH)

Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.

Yanira Ortega (Y)

Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.

Joseph Narus (J)

Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.

John P Mulhall (JP)

Sexual and Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.

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