title: Recent advances in the medical and surgical treatment of priapism.
abstract: Priapism often is a urological emergency that requires prompt and aggressive therapy. Over the past several years, research has provided better understanding and new insights into the pathophysiology of this disorder. Subsequently, new treatments have been tried and developed. This report focuses on the latest review of therapy for ischemic and nonischemic priapism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shrewsberry
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Chad W M
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Ritenour
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply; D011317:Priapism / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods