Interventional management of low-flow priapism: A protocol proposal

Autor: Herney Andrés García-Perdomo, Diego Andrés Gómez-Puerto, James Zapata-Copete, Ramiro Manzano-Núñez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Urological Science, Vol 29, Iss 1, Pp 2-6 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1879-5226
1879-5234
DOI: 10.4103/UROS.UROS_4_18
Popis: Priapism is an involuntary prolonged erection that lasts for more than 4 h. Although several interventions have been proposed to manage the condition, these strategies are based on expert panel opinions, and little evidence exists regarding prognosis and outcomes. To synthetize information about interventions to treat priapism and to make evidence-based recommendations, we performed a literature search of Medline via Ovid, Scopus (including Embase) and Lilacs from 1980 to the current day with the following keywords: ischemic priapism, erectile function, drainage, and shunt. The length of the ischemic priapism is an important variable for the prognosis because of the pathophysiology of this condition. Here, we propose a step-by-step approach based on the time and invasiveness of the intervention. However, it is important to note that we could not find any clinical trial that supports this approach, and more research is needed for the future statements.
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