Management of Priapism: 2021 Update.
Guidelines
Management
Penile prosthesis
Priapism
Shunt
Journal
The Urologic clinics of North America
ISSN: 1558-318X
Titre abrégé: Urol Clin North Am
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0423221
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2021
Nov 2021
Historique:
entrez:
4
10
2021
pubmed:
5
10
2021
medline:
28
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Priapism is defined as a persistent penile erection lasting more than 4 hours. Priapism is a rare condition but when present it requires prompt evaluation and definitive diagnosis. Priapism has 2 pathophysiologic subtypes: ischemic and nonischemic. Ischemic priapism accounts for a majority of cases reported. Ischemic priapism is a urologic emergency and requires intervention to alleviate pain and prevent irreversible damage to erectile tissues. This article highlights current guidelines and the contemporary literature on priapism.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34602176
pii: S0094-0143(21)01867-X
doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2021.07.003
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
565-576Informations de copyright
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