OBJECTIVES: To report our experience in early surgery of penile fractures. METHODS: We review retrospectively all the cases that underwent surgery at our center from 1989 to 2009, with a total of 24. RESULTS: The cause of the fracture was sexual intercourse in most cases, and in all of them, surgical management was performed according to clinical presentation and physical exploration. In only 7 cases an ultrasound was performed as a complementary test. DISCUSSION: Early surgery allows prompt resolution of the problem with excellent functional outcomes and little side effects. CONCLUSIONS: The prognosis after emergency surgery was excellent in this review.
OBJECTIVES: To report our experience in early surgery of penile fractures. METHODS: We review retrospectively all the cases that underwent surgery at our center from 1989 to 2009, with a total of 24. RESULTS: The cause of the fracture was sexual intercourse in most cases, and in all of them, surgical management was performed according to clinical presentation and physical exploration. In only 7 cases an ultrasound was performed as a complementary test. DISCUSSION: Early surgery allows prompt resolution of the problem with excellent functional outcomes and little side effects. CONCLUSIONS: The prognosis after emergency surgery was excellent in this review.
Authors: Gregory J Nason; Barry B McGuire; Stephen Liddy; Aisling Looney; Gerald M Lennon; David W Mulvin; David J Galvin; David M Quinlan Journal: Can Urol Assoc J Date: 2013 Jul-Aug Impact factor: 1.862