Impotence/Erectile Dysfunction (cont.)
Medical Author:
Stephen W Leslie, MD, FACS
Coauthor:
Stanley A Brosman, MD
Medical Editor:
Joseph A Salomone III, MD
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
Richard Harrigan, MD
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Multimedia: Part 2Media file 5: A vacuum device can be used to produce an erection. Elements of the device include the cylinder, a pump to create a vacuum, and a constriction ring to be placed at the base of the penis after an erection has been obtained in order to maintain the erection. 
Media type: Illustration Media file 6: This image demonstrates the vacuum device in place. Note the presence of the constricting ring at the base of the penis. 
Media type: Illustration Media file 7: This is one of many types of constricting devices placed at the base of the penis to diminish blood outflow and improve the quality and duration of the erection. These may be used in conjunction with oral drugs, injection therapy, and with vacuum devices. 
Media type: Illustration Media file 8: A vasodilator such as prostaglandin E1 can be injected. If the blood vessels are capable of dilating, a strong erection should develop within 5 minutes. 
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