I just found this article & wondering if anyone has seen it.
Are there any doctors in the US that will use
ESWT? This thread seemed fairly negative about it but this research shows it is quite a bit more effective than
VI alone. I would seriously consider using it if this data is really the true story. I do not enjoy the
VI sessions as one might imagine - and to think that they are only going to work 60% of the time is frustrating.
ESWT seems like it would drastically increase the odds & especialyl help the
hourglass I have. However, I have not seen one reference to a US doc using it. Also, I don't think I can just go to Europe and have it done once - given that it was done 3x a week here (not sure for how many weeks though).
I know the title of this article is about biopsies, but the actual study is much more about
ESWT and VIs.
(PS - I lost my PW again & something is up w/ the password retrieval function! Sorry)
Methods: A treatment group (A) of 380 patients underwent Extra Shock Waves Treatment (
ESWT) three times a week for 20minutes, followed by a complete cycle of 12 injections of
verapamil (10mg), every two weeks for six months. A control group (B) of 92 patients underwent
verapamil injections alone. Three months after the end of the treatment, each patient underwent penile biopsy performed with Acu-Punch (Acuderm Inc.), a biopsy-punch armed with a well-sharpened rotating cylindrical blade, first used by dermatologists for cutaneous lesions.
Results: A reduction of the
plaque volume was found in 260/380 patients (
68.4%) of group A and in 28/92
(30.4%) of group B; painful erection weaned off in 312/340 patients of group A (91.7%) and in 36/82 patients (43.9%) of group B. In all 472 patients an excellent specimen was obtained and both the
tunica albuginea and the cavernous tissue were easily identified.
In the 260 cases, in which the Extra Shock Waves Treatment was successful, scanning and transmission electron microscopy demonstrated a reduction in packing and clumping of the collagen fibers.I can't post links but just remove the spaces in the link below:
linkinghub.elsevier.com / retrieve/ pii /S0302283802002257
Source: A New Biopsy Technique to Investigate Peyronie's Disease Associated Histologic Alterations: Results with Two Different Forms of Therapy
European Urology, Volume 42, Issue 3, Page 239