Efficacy of Udenafil After Radical Resection for Sigmoid Colon and Rectal Cancer

Post-pelvic surgery erectile dysfunction is of much interest to those performing sigmoid colon and rectal cancer surgery and their patients. Erectile dysfunction has been recognized to develop from damage to pelvic parasympathetic nerve, which are especially vulnerable during anterior rectal dissection. There may be also a contribution of psychological factors from the presence of stoma and fear of recurrent cancer. Recently, several studies reported that erectile dysfunction after rectal excision for rectal cancer was completely reversed or satisfactorily improved using oral erectile dysfunction drugs. Udenafil is a new phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE 5) inhibitor for erectile dysfunction. Prior studies have also demonstrated a selectivity profile for udenafil that is similar to Sildenafil (viagra®) and tadalafil (Cialis®). But unlike tadalafil (Cialis®), it does not significantly inhibit the PDE11 isozyme and not produce significant myalgia. back pain, or leg pain.

This prospective, randomized study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of Udenafil treatment in treatment of erectile dysfunction after radical resection for sigmoid colon and rectal cancer. In order to conduct this study, enrolled patients will be randomly attributed to Udenafil group or placebo group.

Inclusion criteria

• • Male patients between 19-70 years old in good general health

• Patient willing to treat postoperative erectile dysfunction and participate in the study
• Patient who understands and accepts to sign the informed consent form
• Patient who received radical resection for sigmoid colon and rectal cancer. : erectile dysfunction was developed following operation, not preoperatively
• Scores of IIEF-5 measured at 12 months after surgery is 16 or less

Exclusion criteria

• • Documented problem of preoperative erectile dysfunction

• Past history of myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular disease
• Under administration of nitrate
• Liver dysfunction (SGOT or SGPT 100 IU/L or more)
• Kidney dysfunction (serum Creatinine 3mg/dl or more)