The role of surgical therapy in the management of premature ejaculation: a narrative review
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The role of surgical therapy in the management of premature ejaculation: a narrative review
Abstract
Background and objective: Premature ejaculation (PE) is a common sexual disorder among male adults and negatively impacts a man's sexual life. Currently, the mainstay treatment of PE is still medical therapy which has drawbacks among patients as a consequence of side effects. Despite the new definitions, the evolution of medical therapy, and the consensus for the management of PE, it remains challenging to treat for many clinicians especially when medical treatment fails. However, the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) and the American Urological Association (AUA) guidelines ignored surgical therapy due to conflicting medical reports and doubts about the safety of surgical management. This article discusses the surgical management of PE based on recent guidelines, reviews, and evolving techniques.
Methods: We reviewed the literature using PubMed and searched for the following keywords: premature ejaculation, selective dorsal neurectomy, hyaluronic acid, dorsal nerve neuromodulation, cryo-ablation of the dorsal nerve and inner condom technique until May 2023. Seventeen studies were found.
Key content and findings: Even though the widespread use of many surgical modalities in Asia such as glans penis augmentation (GPA) using hyaluronic acid (HA) selective dorsal neurectomy (SDN), cryo-ablation of the dorsal nerve, neuromodulation of the dorsal nerve (NMDN), and circumcision are still considered as controversial for the guidelines.
Conclusions: The mainstay treatment of PE is still pharmaceutical. However, the current body of evidence on surgical treatments for PE is limited. Men considering surgical therapy for PE should be counseled well for the risks and benefits as there may be chronic disabilities. Further, well-designed trials are needed to establish safety and efficacy for the surgical treatment.
Keywords: Premature ejaculation (PE); dorsal nerve neuromodulation; hyaluronic acid (HA); selective dorsal neurectomy (SDN).
2023 Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved.
Conflict of interest statement
Conflicts of Interest: All authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://tau.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/tau-23-240/coif). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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