Abstract
Shunt surgery is not universally successful toward detumescence, may lead to erectile dysfunction, and can make eventual penile prosthesis insertion difficult. Penile prosthesis insertion during a priapistic episode alleviates ischemic pain, allows the patient to resume sexual function sooner, and prevents corporal scarring and shortening that makes subsequent prosthesis implantation difficult.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 421-425 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Urologic Clinics of North America |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2013 |
Keywords
- Penile prosthesis
- Priapism
- Priapistic episode
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Urology