Do Antiplatelet Drugs Use Contribute to Clinical Outcomes in Patients Receiving Penile Low- Intensity Shock Wave Therapy (Li-SWT) for Erectile Dysfunction?

Aim: Low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave therapy (Li-SWT) is one of the recommended treatment options in patients with erectile dysfunction (ED). Li-SWT safe using antiplatelet drugs (APs), however, there are no specific studies on contribution APs use to clinical improvement function. We aimed evaluate early results administration and whether had an additional positive ED patients.
 Methods: Patients for more than 6 months despite (5 mg/day) PDE5i were included our study. treated classified as Group 1, considered 2. The evaluation International Index Erectile Function-Erectile Function Area(IIEF-EF) all baseline after examined.
 Results: There 25 each group. Analysis IIEF-EF scores showed significant increases both groups [group 1 (p=0.001); group 2 (p=0.001)]. When before compared other; it was shown that similar(p=0.746) statistically effect post-treatment (p=0.613) No side effects seen APs.
 Conclusions: This study penile significantly response safe, also AP users. However, Using Li- SWT does not contribute positively results.