Peyronie Disease

Abstracts Discussing The Treatment Of Peyronie's Disease - Reported From The Annual Meeting Of The American Urological ... (Medical News Today)

6 Jul 2008

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - Several abstracts discussed the treatment of Peyronie's disease. The vast majority of men will have medical management for their Peyronie's disease. There were no discernible predictive factors for those men who have a good or bad outcome. Shockwave therapy was not effective in Peyronie's disease.

Prospective Randomized Controlled Double Blind Trial Of Shock Wave Therapy (SWT) Vs. Sham Treatment In Men With ... (Medical News Today)

2 Jul 2008

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - This study from from the UK may have put to rest the use of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for the treatment of Peyronie's Disease plaques. A prospective, randomized, double-blind trial that was designed to objectively assess the true effect of shock wave therapy (SWT) on PD.

Peyronie's Disease Knowledge And Practice Patterns Assessment: A Survey Of Urologists In The United States (Medical News Today)

2 Jul 2008

ORLANDO, FL (UroToday.com) - In this presentation, Dr. John Mulhall, et al. examined practice patterns for the treatment of Peyronie's disease (PD) via a 46 point questionnaire sent to US urologists. The questionnaire was returned by 639 urologists of whom 67% were private practice physicians and 33% were from academic centers.