Pathological findings of penile fractures and their surgical management.
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.
Gontero
Paolo
P
Clinica Urologica, Università del Piemonte Orientale, Novara, Italy. pablo.gontero@med.unipm.it
Muir
Gordon H
GH
Frea
Bruno
B
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*