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Gelfoam embolization of high-flow priapism due to coitus: A case report

Priapism is a condition in which a person has an erection without sexual arousal and lasts for at least 4 hours. High flow priapism (HFP) usually follows blunt trauma to the penis or perineum, causing arterial-lacunar fistula. HFPs are rare after sexual intercourse, and early treatment by embolizati...

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Autores principales: Allameh, Farzad, Khameneh Bagheri, Arash, Hojjati, Seyyed Ali, Faraji, Saba, Eslami, Amirhossein
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8695279/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34987975
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101970
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Sumario:Priapism is a condition in which a person has an erection without sexual arousal and lasts for at least 4 hours. High flow priapism (HFP) usually follows blunt trauma to the penis or perineum, causing arterial-lacunar fistula. HFPs are rare after sexual intercourse, and early treatment by embolization can prevent erectile dysfunction (ED). The use of gel foam has good results and has shown the least side effects.