title: Priapism - a surgical emergency.
abstract: Priapism is a surgical emergency, and a glandular cavernous shunt is good emergency treatment. The technique is simple, easy and quick, can be performed under local anaesthesia if necessary, and has a good chance of success; should it fail or the priapism recur, a more formidable shunt may be performed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011317:Priapism / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*