Department of Surgery, Transplantation and Advanced Technologies, Vascular Surgery and Organ Transplant Unit, University Hospital of Catania, Via Santa Sofia, 86, 96123 Catania, Italy.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2010 Jul;40(1):71-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.03.007. Epub 2010 Apr 18.
To evaluate the incidence of sexual dysfunction and retrograde ejaculation after elective endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
A total of 100 patients eligible for elective repair of infrarenal AAAs were randomised in two groups: EVAR and HALS. The quality of sexual function was evaluated using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF), a 15-item questionnaire. Patients completed the IIEF preoperatively and at 12 months. The incidence of retrograde ejaculation was also evaluated.
One- and 12-month mortality rates were zero. Three patients in the EVAR group (6%) and two patients in the HALS group (4%) reported an erectile dysfunction (p = NS). The quality of sexual function at 1 year was similar in both groups: total score of 66 in the EVAR group versus 68 in the HALS group (p = 0.66). Retrograde ejaculation was detected in three cases in the HALS group versus no case in the EVAR group.
The HALS technique could be a minimally invasive alternative for sexually active males unsuitable for EVAR repair.
评估择期血管内腹主动脉瘤修复术(EVAR)和手助腹腔镜手术(HALS)治疗腹主动脉瘤(AAA)后性功能障碍和逆行射精的发生率。
将 100 名符合择期肾下 AAA 修复条件的患者随机分为两组:EVAR 和 HALS。使用国际勃起功能指数(IIEF),即 15 项问卷评估性功能质量。患者在术前和 12 个月时完成 IIEF。还评估了逆行射精的发生率。
1 个月和 12 个月的死亡率均为零。EVAR 组中有 3 名患者(6%)和 HALS 组中有 2 名患者(4%)报告存在勃起功能障碍(p=NS)。两组患者在 1 年时的性功能质量相似:EVAR 组的总分为 66 分,HALS 组为 68 分(p=0.66)。HALS 组中有 3 例发生逆行射精,EVAR 组中无逆行射精。
HALS 技术可能是不适合 EVAR 修复的活跃男性的一种微创替代方法。