List of works by Ferdinando Fusco

A first prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the treatment of Peyronie's disease.

scientific article published on 18 May 2009

A new biopsy technique to investigate Peyronie's disease associated histologic alterations: results with two different forms of therapy.

scientific article published in September 2002

A new era in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: chronic phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibition.

scientific article published on June 2010

A new therapeutic approach to erectile dysfunction: urotensin-II receptor high affinity agonist ligands

scientific article published on January 2015

A report from a single institute's 14-year experience in treatment of male-to-female transsexuals.

scientific article published on 10 July 2009

A standardized procedure for using human corpus cavernosum strips to evaluate drug activity

scientific article published on 01 November 2000

A survey on the experience of 136 Italian urologists in the treatment of erectile dysfunction with PDE5 inhibitors and recommendations for the use of Avanafil in the clinical practice

scientific article published on 4 July 2016

Aesthetic neo-glans reconstruction after penis-sparing surgery for benign, premalignant or malignant penile lesions

scientific article published on June 2011

Alpha-1 adrenergic antagonists, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors, and phytotherapic compounds in men with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic obstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 31 March 2018

An ex vivo standardized assay to measure human platelet cGMP.

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Androgens and morphologic remodeling at penile and cardiovascular levels: a common piece in complicated puzzles?

scientific article published on 09 January 2009

BPH/LUTS and ED: common pharmacological pathways for a common treatment.

scientific article published on 22 July 2013

Correlation between detrusor collagen content and urinary symptoms in patients with prostatic obstruction.

scientific article published in October 2004

Dapoxetine treatment in patients with lifelong premature ejaculation: the reasons of a "Waterloo".

scientific article published in September 2013

Demographic and comorbidity profile of patients with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic hyperplasia in a real-life clinical setting: Are 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor consumers different?

scientific article published on 10 December 2014

Did men with erectile dysfunction discuss their condition with partner and physicians? A survey of men attending a free call information service

scientific article published on 01 August 2002

Differential in vivo urodynamic measurement in a single thin catheter based on two optical fiber pressure sensors.

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Editorial Comment on "Evaluation of the Treatment of Congenital Penile Curvature including Psycho-Sexual Assessment".

scientific article published on 10 August 2015

Ejaculatory abstinence influences intravaginal ejaculatory latency time: results from a prospective randomized trial

scientific article published on 23 March 2012

Erectile dysfunction in patients with chronic viral hepatitis: a systematic review of the literature

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Evaluation of an alternative dosing regimen with tadalafil, three times per week, for men with erectile dysfunction: SURE study in Italy.

scientific article published in May 2007

Flexible-dose vardenafil in a community-based population of men affected by erectile dysfunction: a 12-week open-label, multicenter trial.

scientific article published in November 2005

Focus on Silodosin: Pros and Cons of Uroselectivity

scientific article published on 23 December 2020

Histological alterations in cavernous tissue after radical prostatectomy.

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Hydrogen sulfide as a mediator of human corpus cavernosum smooth-muscle relaxation

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Involvement of beta 3-adrenergic receptor activation via cyclic GMP- but not NO-dependent mechanisms in human corpus cavernosum function

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Long-term results of small intestinal submucosa graft in bulbar urethral reconstruction

scientific article published on 13 January 2012

Medical expulsive therapy for distal ureteric stones: tamsulosin versus silodosin

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Neurophysiologic evaluation of central-peripheral sensory and motor pudendal pathways in primary premature ejaculation

scientific article published on 01 March 2003

Open versus laparoscopic partial nephrectomy for clinical T1a renal masses: a matched-pair comparison of 280 patients with TRIFECTA outcomes (RECORd Project).

scientific article published on 7 September 2013

Our experience on the association of a new physical and medical therapy in patients suffering from induratio penis plastica

scientific article published on 01 October 1999

Patterns of treatment with PDE5 inhibitors in the clinical practice in Italy: longitudinal data from the Erectile Dysfunction Observational Study

scientific article published on 24 August 2009

Perceptions, Expectations, Preferences, and Attitudes Toward Premature Ejaculation, Its Diagnosis and Topical Treatment with Fortacin™ Spray: Results from an Expert Panel Discussion

scientific article published on 02 July 2020

Periprostatic nerve block (PNB) alone vs PNB combined with an anaesthetic-myorelaxant agent cream for prostate biopsy: a prospective, randomized double-arm study.

scientific article published in May 2009

Pharmacology of erectile dysfunction in man.

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Phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors in erectile dysfunction: the proper drug for the proper patient

scientific article published on 13 October 2011

Platelet cyclic guanosine monophosphate as a biomarker of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor efficacy in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: a randomized placebo-controlled study

scientific article published on 18 September 2009

Progressive bladder remodeling due to bladder outlet obstruction: a systematic review of morphological and molecular evidences in humans.

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Radical perineal prostatectomy versus radical retropubic prostatectomy after previous prostate surgery: surgical and functional outcomes

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Renal transplantation does not improve erectile function in hemodialysed patients

scientific article published on 24 September 2008

Retracted: Endogenous Urotensin II Selectively Modulates Erectile Function through eNOS

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Sexual function in patients undergoing combination treatment with α1-adrenoceptor antagonists and 5α-reductase inhibitors: a step forward in a still-open debate.

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Sexually Transmitted Disease and Male Infertility: A Systematic Review

scientific article published on 27 August 2016

Sildenafil effect on the human bladder involves the L-cysteine/hydrogen sulfide pathway: a novel mechanism of action of phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors

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Silodosin 8 mg improves benign prostatic obstruction in Caucasian patients with lower urinary tract symptoms suggestive of benign prostatic enlargement: results from an explorative clinical study.

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Simple enucleation versus standard partial nephrectomy for clinical T1 renal masses: perioperative outcomes based on a matched-pair comparison of 396 patients (RECORd project)

scientific article published on 01 February 2014

Simplification of classification and surgical expertise in the delayed treatment of traumatic posterior urethral injuries

scientific article published on 2 August 2011

Sphingosine 1-phosphate induces endothelial nitric-oxide synthase activation through phosphorylation in human corpus cavernosum

scientific article published on 18 October 2005

Tadalafil and vardenafil vs sildenafil: a review of patient-preference studies.

scientific article published on 08 December 2008

Tadalafil once daily and extracorporeal shock wave therapy in the management of patients with Peyronie's disease and erectile dysfunction: results from a prospective randomized trial

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The detrusor muscle: an innocent victim of bladder outlet obstruction.

scientific article published on 14 August 2006

The impact of non-urologic drugs on sexual function in men.

scientific article published on 28 March 2014

Three-dimensional vs Standard Laparoscopy: Comparative Assessment Using a Validated Program for Laparoscopic Urologic Skills

scientific article published on 02 October 2013

Transperineal repair of a persistent rectourethral fistula using a porcine dermal graft.

scientific article published on 28 September 2014

Urothelium muscarinic activation phosphorylates CBS(Ser227) via cGMP/PKG pathway causing human bladder relaxation through H2S production

scientific article published on 11 August 2016

Versatility of the ventral approach in bulbar urethroplasty using dorsal, ventral or dorsal plus ventral oral grafts

scientific article published on 20 April 2012

[Impact of preoperative therapy with 5-α-reductase inhibitors in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia]

scientific article published on 01 April 2012