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What Are Surgical Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction?

What Are Surgical Treatments for Erectile Dysfunction? (0:34)

Penile implants are the primary surgical option used to treat erectile dysfunction, though revascularization is sometimes an option, says Arthur Crowley, MD, a urologist. Learn more in this video.

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Penile implants they've been around for decades now. There's certainly an option for that, but that will primarily be the surgical procedure done. Very occasional would re-vascularization work for erectile dysfunction, or use it as a history of trauma. Some public pelvic or traumatic injury that's occurred, but that's very rarely done.