Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 492-499 , September 2009

Prospective follow-up of sexual function after elective repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms using open and endovascular techniques

  • Monica Pettersson, RN, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Monica Pettersson, Department of Vascular Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, SE-413, 45 Göteborg, Sweden
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  • Erney Mattsson, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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  • Ingegerd Bergbom, RN, RNT, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Health and Care Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

Received 3 September 2008 ,Accepted 5 February 2009.

  • Image Result

    A, Changes in quality of erection for patients treated with OR (Patients with no reported interest in sex were excluded before calculation). B, Changes in achieving ejaculation for patients treated wi

    A, Changes in quality of erection for patients treated with OR (Patients with no reported interest in sex were excluded before calculation). B, Changes in achieving ejaculation for patients treated with OR (Patients with no reported interest in sex were excluded before calculation).

  • Image Result
    A, Changes in quality of erection over time for patients treated with EVAR (Patients with no reported interest in sex were excluded before calculation). B, Changes in achieving ejaculation over time f

    A, Changes in quality of erection over time for patients treated with EVAR (Patients with no reported interest in sex were excluded before calculation). B, Changes in achieving ejaculation over time for patients treated with EVAR (Patients with no reported interest in sex were excluded before calculation).

  • Image Result
    A, Change in quality of erection from before operation to 1 year after. (1 steps improvement = from normal->strong, 2 steps improvement = from normal to very strong. Patients with no reported interest

    A, Change in quality of erection from before operation to 1 year after. (1 steps improvement = from normal->strong, 2 steps improvement = from normal to very strong. Patients with no reported interest in sex were excluded before calculation). B, Change in achieving ejaculation from before operation to 1 year after. (1 steps improvement = from normal->strong, 2 steps improvement = from normal to very strong. Patients with no reported interest in sex were excluded before calculation).

 The Department of Vascular Surgery Unit, Sahlgrenska University Hospital Gothenburg, Sweden and Odd Fellow Logen 129, Klarälven, Sweden supported the study.

 Competition of interest: none.

PII: S0741-5214(09)00852-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2009.02.245

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 492-499 , September 2009

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