title: Intracorporeal needle breakage: an unusual complication of papaverine injection therapy for impotence.
abstract: We report an unusual complication of papaverine injection therapy for impotence. After 2.5 years of uneventful injections excessive syringe manipulation following needle insertion resulted in needle breakage and a retained intracavernous needle fragment requiring surgical extraction. A synopsis of the presentation, diagnosis and therapy is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Beer
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: See
mesh_terms: D004868:Equipment Failure; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000628:therapy; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles; D010208:Papaverine / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010413:Penis; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D010208:Papaverine