PURPOSE: To describe the effectiveness of transarterial embolization of traumatic priapism. METHODS: Six patients ranging in age from 6 to 37 years with traumatic high-flow priapism underwent superselective embolization with gelatin sponges (n=3) or minicoils (n=3). Embolization was repeated up to 3 times. RESULTS: Embolization was successful in all cases. In 2 patients, repeated embolization led to a flow reduction in the fistula, which spontaneously occluded a few days later. All patients experienced normal erections after intervention, and no side effects were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Transarterial superselective embolization is an effective and well-tolerated therapy in patients with traumatic priapism.
PURPOSE: To describe the effectiveness of transarterial embolization of traumatic priapism. METHODS: Six patients ranging in age from 6 to 37 years with traumatic high-flow priapism underwent superselective embolization with gelatin sponges (n=3) or minicoils (n=3). Embolization was repeated up to 3 times. RESULTS: Embolization was successful in all cases. In 2 patients, repeated embolization led to a flow reduction in the fistula, which spontaneously occluded a few days later. All patients experienced normal erections after intervention, and no side effects were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Transarterial superselective embolization is an effective and well-tolerated therapy in patients with traumatic priapism.
Authors: S Minhas; A Salonia; U Milenkovic; A Cocci; R Veeratterapillay; K Dimitropoulos; L Boeri; P Capogrosso; N C Cilesiz; M Gul; G Hatzichristodoulou; V Modgil; G I Russo; T Tharakan; M I Omar; C Bettocchi; J Carvalho; Y Yuhong; G Corona; H Jones; A Kadioglu; J I Martinez-Salamanca; P Verze; E C Serefoglu Journal: Int J Impot Res Date: 2022-09-23 Impact factor: 2.408
Authors: Antonio Arrichiello; Salvatore Alessio Angileri; Giorgio Buccimazza; Francesco Di Bartolomeo; Letizia Di Meglio; Alessandro Liguori; Martina Gurgitano; Anna Maria Ierardi; Maurizio Papa; Aldo Paolucci; Gianpaolo Carrafiello Journal: Acta Biomed Date: 2020-09-23