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Review
. 2013 Aug;40(3):421-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.ucl.2013.04.010. Epub 2013 Jun 27.

Penile prosthesis insertion for acute priapism

Timothy J Tausch  1 , Ryan Mauck, Lee C Zhao, Allen F Morey
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Review

Penile prosthesis insertion for acute priapism

Timothy J Tausch et al. Urol Clin North Am. 2013 Aug.

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.

Keywords: Penile prosthesis; Priapism; Priapistic episode.

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