title: Pathological findings of penile fractures and their surgical management.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In the present review we discuss the clinical presentation and the surgical approach, together with the intraoperative findings and postoperative complications which occurred in 7 patients presented for our observation with a penile injury and submitted to immediate surgical exploration.
  
  
  METHODS
  Our series, despite the relatively small number of cases, provide a complete pattern of the different intraoperative findings that may be encountered when approaching a penile trauma. This includes extremely rare cases like a completely transected urethra, a fracture at the base of the penis and a rupture of the deep dorsal vein.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  After a thorough examination of the recent literature we conclude that the management of a penile fracture should not include any further investigation other than surgical exploration.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Urologica, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy. pablo.gontero@med.unipm.it
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gontero
authors.forename: Gordon H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Muir
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Frea
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*