title: Penile prosthesis insertion for acute priapism.
abstract: Shunt surgery is not universally successful toward detumescence, may lead to erectile dysfunction, and can make eventual penile prosthesis insertion difficult. Penile prosthesis insertion during a priapistic episode alleviates ischemic pain, allows the patient to resume sexual function sooner, and prevents corporal scarring and shortening that makes subsequent prosthesis implantation difficult.
authors.affiliation: Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA. tjtausch@gmail.com
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Tausch
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mauck
authors.forename: Lee C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Allen F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Morey
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply*; D011317:Priapism / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: Penile prosthesis; Priapism; Priapistic episode