Erectile function in XXXX with @entity3851 improves after living donor liver transplantation.

@entity1 @entity323 @entity409 @entity3851 @entity342 @entity6126
BACKGROUND: @entity409 in @entity1 can result in @entity323 or @entity6126 or both. We investigated whether living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) results in improvement in male sexual function. METHODS: A total of 58 @entity1 with @entity3851 ( @entity3851 ) were included in this prospective, cross-sectional study. Erectile function was measured before and after LDLT using a five-item modified version of the International Index of Erectile Function scale (IIEF-5) and @entity6126 was evaluated before and after LDLT using the @entity342 Deficiency in the Aging Male (ADAM) questionnaire. Differences in mean values from the questionnaires before and after the operation were than evaluated to determine whether there is an association between LDLT and improvement in sexual function. RESULTS: We found that mean IIEF-5 scores significantly increased after LDLT (from 11.7        7.7 before LDLT to 14.7        7.5 after LDLT, p <0.01), indicating that the operation played a role in improving erectile function. In addition, the prevalence of @entity6126 among the @entity1 with @entity3851 decreased markedly after liver transplantation ( @entity6126 before LDLT, n   =   41 versus @entity6126 after LDLT, n   =   31, p   =   0.03). @entity1 with @entity6126 reported a higher prevalence of @entity323 after LDLT than @entity1 without @entity6126 (p <0.01). CONCLUSIONS: LDLT results in improvement in erectile function. In addition, improvement in erectile function is associated with self-reported absence of @entity6126 .
