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Case Reports
. 2017 May 31:2017:bcr2016218060.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-218060.

Postoperative drug-induced priapism

Bartholomeus J G A Corten  1   2 , Frits Aarts  2 , Ansgar S Harms  3 , Jeroen Vogelaar  2
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Postoperative drug-induced priapism

Bartholomeus J G A Corten et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

We presented a case of a postoperative patient with low-flow priapism, possibly initiated by propofol-based anaesthesia or epidural anaesthesia. The delay in diagnosing priapism resulted in emergency interventions with a partially successful effect and eventually permanent erectile dysfunction. Due to the delay in treatment, erectile dysfunction ensued and was manageable with medication; hence, the patient decided against a penile prosthesis.

Keywords: anaesthesia; colon cancer; drug interactions; drug therapy related to surgery; urology.

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Competing interests: None declared.

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