Priapism

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Key articles

Bivalacqua TJ, Allen BK, Brock GB, et al. The diagnosis and management of recurrent ischemic priapism, priapism in sickle cell patients, and non-ischemic priapism: an AUA/SMSNA guideline. J Urol. 2022 Jul;208(1):43-52.Full text  Abstract

European Association of Urology. Guidelines: sexual and reproductive health. 2022 [internet publication].Full text

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Evidence-based management of sickle cell disease: expert panel report, 2014. Sep 2014 [internet publication].Full text

Reference articles

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4. European Association of Urology. Guidelines: sexual and reproductive health. 2022 [internet publication].Full text

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27. Mantadakis E, Cavender JD, Rogers ZR, et al. Prevalence of priapism in children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 1999 Nov-Dec;21(6):518-22. Abstract

28. Hamre MR, Harmon EP, Kirkpatrick DV, et al. Priapism as a complication of sickle cell disease. J Urol. 1991 Jan;145(1):1-5. Abstract

29. Altman AL, Seftel AD, Brown SL, et al. Cocaine associated priapism. J Urol. 1999 Jun;161(6):1817-8. Abstract

30. Myrick H, Markowitz JS, Henderson S. Priapism following trazodone overdose with cocaine use. Ann Clin Psychiatry. 1998 Jun;10(2):81-3. Abstract

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32. Feldstein VA. Posttraumatic "high-flow" priapism evaluation with color flow Doppler sonography. J Ultrasound Med. 1993 Oct;12(10):589-93. Abstract

33. Chan PT, Begin LR, Arnold D, et al. Priapism secondary to penile metastasis: a report of two cases and a review of the literature. J Surg Oncol. 1998 May;68(1):51-9. Abstract

34. Burnett AL. Priapism. In: Wein AJ, Kavoussi LR, Novick AC, et al, eds. Campbell-Walsh urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:839-49.

35. Lue TF, Hellstrom WJ, McAninch JW, et al. Priapism: a refined approach to diagnosis and treatment. J Urol. 1986 Jul;136(1):104-8. Abstract

36. Zacharakis E, Raheem AA, Freeman A, et al. The efficacy of the T-shunt procedure and intracavernous tunneling (snake maneuver) for refractory ischemic priapism. J Urol. 2014 Jan;191(1):164-8. Abstract

37. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Evidence-based management of sickle cell disease: expert panel report, 2014. Sep 2014 [internet publication].Full text

38. Mantadakis E, Ewalt DH, Cavender JD, et al. Outpatient penile aspiration and epinephrine irrigation for young patients with sickle cell anemia and prolonged priapism. Blood. 2000 Jan 1;95(1):78-82.Full text  Abstract

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40. Burnett AL, Pierorazio PM. Corporal "snake" maneuver: corporoglanular shunt surgical modification for ischemic priapism. J Sex Med. 2009 Apr;6(4):1171-6. Abstract

41. Ralph DJ, Garaffa G, Muneer A, et al. The immediate insertion of a penile prosthesis for acute ischaemic priapism. Eur Urol. 2009 Dec;56(6):1033-8. Abstract

42. Monga M, Broderick GA, Hellstrom WJ. Priapism in sickle cell disease: the case for early implantation of the penile prosthesis. Eur Urol. 1996;30(1):54-9. Abstract

43. Montague DK, Angermeier KW. Corporeal excavation: new technique for penile prosthesis implantation in men with severe corporeal fibrosis. Urology. 2006 May;67(5):1072-5. Abstract

44. Rees RW, Kalsi J, Minhas S, et al. The management of low-flow priapism with the immediate insertion of a penile prosthesis. BJU Int. 2002 Dec;90(9):893-7. Abstract

45. Tausch TJ, Evans LA, Morey AF. Immediate insertion of a semirigid penile prosthesis for refractory ischemic priapism. Mil Med. 2007 Nov;172(11):1211-2. Abstract

46. Moussa M, Abou Chakra M, Papatsoris A, et al. An update on the management algorithms of priapism during the last decade. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2022 Jun 30;94(2):237-47.Full text  Abstract

47. Chinegwundoh FI, Smith S, Anie KA. Treatments for priapism in boys and men with sickle cell disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Apr 6;(4):CD004198.Full text  Abstract

48. Spycher MA, Hauri D. The ultrastructure of the erectile tissue in priapism. J Urol. 1986 Jan;135(1):142-7. Abstract

49. Muneer A, Cellek S, Dogan A, et al. Investigation of cavernosal smooth muscle dysfunction in low flow priapism using an in vitro model. Int J Impot Res. 2005 Jan-Feb;17(1):10-8. Abstract

50. Kandel GL, Bender LI, Grove JS. Pulmonary embolism: a complication of corpus-saphenous shunt for priapism. J Urol. 1968 Feb;99(2):196-7. Abstract

51. Ochoa Urdangarain O, Hermida Perez JA. Priapism: our experience [in Spanish]. Arch Esp Urol. 1998 Apr;51(3):269-76. Abstract

52. De Stefani S, Savoca G, Ciampalini S, et al. Urethrocutaneous fistula as a severe complication of treatment for priapism. BJU Int. 2001 Oct;88(6):642-3. Abstract

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