What is it about?

We perform a randomized controlled trial on those who come to our center for surgical treatment. The work demonstrates that a mix of herbal extracts can more or less improve sexual function for the impotent men.

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Why is it important?

The non-invasive oral treatment in combination with a carefully handled surgery leads to an even better result for the impotent men.

Perspectives

Current clinical guideline encourages a holistic evaluation of the pro's and con's of any erectile dysfunction treatment. Shared decision making between the patient and the practitioner remains a focus. 2021

Dr. Geng Long Hsu

The Surgeon's View (Dr. Hsu): Penile venous stripping is a mechanical solution to a mechanical problem. However, true restoration of function involves biological healing. This trial represents a crucial step in exploring how we can optimize this biological recovery. By rigorously testing a traditional herbal formula, we are looking beyond the operating room to provide comprehensive, long-term care that may enhance the body's natural healing processes and maximize the surgical outcome. The Patient's View: Undergoing surgery for impotence is a significant decision, and the recovery period can be filled with anxiety about the final result. This study offers hope by investigating a proactive, non-invasive treatment to support recovery. For many patients, the idea of combining a definitive surgical fix with a natural, evidence-based supplementary therapy is very appealing and reassuring. The Integrative Medicine View: This is a landmark example of bridging Eastern and Western medicine. It applies the gold standard of Western scientific research—the randomized clinical trial—to validate a traditional Eastern herbal therapy as an adjunct to modern surgical practice. It moves herbal medicine from the realm of anecdote to the realm of evidence-based surgical aftercare.

Professor Geng-Long Hsu
Microsurgical Potency Reconstruction and Research Center, Hsu’s Andrology

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This page is a summary of: Herb formula enhances treatment of impotent patients after penile venous stripping: a randomised clinical trials, Andrologia, December 2015, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/and.12508.
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