title: Penile body temperature as screening test for penile arterial obstruction in impotence.
abstract: Intraurethral penile body temperature measurement is a simple, inexpensive procedure designed for screening impotent patients which can be done in the physician's office. The results give a reliable index of penile arterial circulation and can suggest possible organic impairment, which can be verified further by other noninvasive vascular studies. In our experience, patients having more than 3 degrees F. difference between sublingual and internal penile temperature are most likely to have significant penile arterial obstruction. This method is recommended as a diagnostic procedure to help detect possible vasculogenic causes of impotence.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001831:Body Temperature; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply*