STUDY DESIGN: Prospective case series.
OBJECTIVES: Male infertility is a common sequela of spinal cord injury (SCI). Fatherhood is a goal in this group of young patients; however, most are anejaculatory. Penile vibratory stimulation is recommended as the first line of treatment for this condition. Our study evaluated the safety and efficacy of a new device designed to induce ejaculation in these patients.
SETTING: The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Miami, FL, USA.
METHODS: The Viberect-X3 (Reflexonic, Frederick, MD, USA) was applied to 30 consecutive anejaculatory men with SCI whose level of injury was T10 and rostral.
RESULTS: The ejaculatory success was 77% (23/30). No adverse events occurred, and there were no malfunctions of the device.
CONCLUSION: In this first report on the efficacy of the Viberect-X3 for treatment of anejaculation in men with SCI, we conclude that the device is safe and effective for inducing ejaculation in men with SCI. Recommendation of the Viberect-X3 versus other devices intended for this purpose should not be made until randomized controlled trials are performed.
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Castle SM, Jenkins LC, Ibrahim E, Aballa TC, Lynne CM, Brackett NL. Are you the author?
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Reference: Spinal Cord. 2014 Aug;52 Suppl 2:S27-9.
doi: 10.1038/sc.2014.110
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PMID: 25082380
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