Erectile Dysfunction

Unusual Complications of the Vacuum Erection Device

Published in Sex Weekly Plus, June 29th, 1998

Urologists must be aware of unusual complications associated with vacuum erection device use.

The vacuum erection device (VED) is usually well tolerated and very effective for patients with erectile dysfunction. When used correctly, VEDs carry low morbidity and few recognized complications.

J.P. Ganem et al. described some unusual side effects of the use of vacuum erection devices ("Unusual Complications of the Vacuum Erection Device," Urology, April 1998;51(4):627-631).

"We report on five patients who developed unusual complications associated with VED use, including two previously unreported complications of urethral bleeding...

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