The biomechanics of erectile dysfunction

Author

Mulhall, John P. ; Damaser, Margot S.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Urology, Loyola Univ. Med. Center, Hines, IL, USA

Volume

6

fYear

1997

fDate

30 Oct-2 Nov 1997

Firstpage

2644

Abstract

This paper discusses the application of mechanical engineering concepts to the field of erectile dysfunction. These concepts include the use of mathematical modelling to predict the amount of venous leakage as a cause of impotence; the role of tissue mechanical properties, especially elasticity (cavernosal expandibility and tunical distensibility) in the maintenance of normal erectile function and the contribution of penile geometry (penile aspect ratio) to the development of impotence

Keywords

biological tissues; biomechanics; blood vessels; elasticity; haemodynamics; muscle; physiological models; physiology; amount of venous leakage; biomechanics; cavernosal expandibility; cavernosometry; erectile dysfunction; impotence cause; mathematical modelling; mechanical engineering concepts; pathophysiology; penile aspect ratio; penile geometry; tissue elasticity; tissue mechanical properties; tunical distensibility; venocclusive mechanism; Aging; Biomechanics; Blood; Construction; Elasticity; Hospitals; Mathematical model; Mechanical engineering; Mechanical factors; Muscles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1997. Proceedings of the 19th Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4262-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1997.756876

Filename

756876