Perineal trauma and vasculogenic impotence.
Twenty men were subjected to a brief period of perineal compression. Measurement of brachial, ankle and penile blood pressures revealed a reversible decrease in pressure. Penile pressure can be measured accurately. It represents an objective method of measuring vasculogenic impotence.
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply*; D010502:Perineum / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*