title: Penile fracture: emergency surgery for preservation of penile functions.
abstract: Traumatic rupture of the corpus cavernosum is a rare injury and occurs following a blunt trauma on erected penis. We herewith present 16 cases which underwent a uniform emergency operation. With this strategy we observed no complications, and all penile functions including erection were preserved.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nane
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Esen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tellaloglu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selhanoglu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akinci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D010410:Penile Erection; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*