Erection Problems: Surgery on Penile Blood Vessels
Surgery on the veins to keep them from draining blood from the penis (venous ligation) is no longer done.
This surgery generally is done in younger men who have injuries that affect blood flow to the penis. During surgery, a portion of a blood vessel from elsewhere in the abdomen is used to bypass the damaged portion of the artery that supplies blood to the penis.
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