Improvement in Erectile Dysfunction Among Male Obese Patient, Following Bariatric Surgery in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HUKM)

Sultan MAH 1 , Zin MHM 2 , Hayati F 2 , Zainuddin ZM 3 , Kosai NR 3 , Rajan R 3 Show all authors , Abidin ZAZ 4 , Febriany DC 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Postal code 88400, Sabah, Malaysia. drarifhameed@ums.edu.my
  • 2 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Postal code 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Surgery, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Jalan Yaakob Latif, Postal code 88400, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Hospital Universiti Teknologi Mara, Postal Code 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 5 Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Postal code 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
Obes Surg, 2023 Mar 30.
PMID: 36997694 DOI: 10.1007/s11695-023-06547-w

Abstract

PURPOSE: Obesity is associated with multiple health-related complications and affects various aspects of life, including erectile dysfunction (ED). The aim of this study is to postulate that erectile dysfunction in male obese patients can be reversed following bariatric surgery.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a non-randomized quasi-experimental study (prospective) between 2 groups, those who underwent surgery with the control group. In this study, the resolution of erectile dysfunction following bariatric surgery comparing with the control group was evaluated in terms of International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) score. IIEF score is taken by delivering validated questionnaire to participants that enrolled in this study, both the control and intervention group.

RESULTS: A total of 25 patients were included in this study, 13 from the intervention group and 12 from the control group. From our study, we evaluated the resolution of IIEF score in both groups. We found that the resolution of erectile function is statistically significant in the intervention group compared to control group. Spearman rank correlation (rs) test was performed to identify the correlation between age and IIEF score.

CONCLUSION: Statistically significant improvements in erectile function were found following bariatric surgery. This is evidenced by the improvements in the IIEF score post-surgery compared to control group.

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