Temporary Cavernosal-Cephalic Vein Shunt in Low-Flow Priapism Treatment

dc.contributor.authorKilinc, Mehmet
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-26T17:40:27Z
dc.date.available2020-03-26T17:40:27Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentSelçuk Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Surgical shunting might be considered as the only option in the treatment of extended ischemic priapism that does not respond to aspiration and medication. Objective: A modified, simple, minimally invasive, and easily applicable artificial cavernosal-venous shunt technique for treating priapism is described in this report. Design, setting, and participants: A total of 15 patients with extended and non-responsive low-flow priapism were treated with this technique between January 1998 and February 2007. Intervention: When the conservative treatment of low-flow priapism does not yield the expected results, then the temporary cavernosal-cephalic vein shunt should be applied. The standard equipment required for this modified technique includes three angiocaths, two shorn blood serum sets, and saline solution with heparin. The blood in the cavernosa and the saline solution infusion are incorporated into the systemic circulation with the aid of serum sets and angiocaths. Measurements: Priapism duration, history, causes, its relation with sexual stimulation, pain, and any prior management of priapism were assessed in all patients. A complete blood count and blood gases assessment were conducted in corporal aspirates, and duplex penile ultrasonography was performed, which showed attenuated blood flow in the cavernosal artery. Results and limitations: This technique was applied in 15 patients. Complete detumescence was achieved in 13. In the two cases in whom the technique did not yield the expected results, there was a need for a sapheno-cavernosal shunt. These patients later complained of erectile dysfunction and penile pain that continued for 6 mo. Of the 13 patients in whom detumescence was achieved, 3 reported erectile dysfunction according to International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) scores at the 12-mo follow-up. Conclusions: Artificial cavernosal-cephalic vein shunt in the treatment of priapism is simple, safe, effective, easily applicable, and warrants primary consideration when the second-line treatment of priapism is initiated. (C) 2008 European Association of Urology. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.eururo.2008.10.009en_US
dc.identifier.endpage562en_US
dc.identifier.issn0302-2838en_US
dc.identifier.issn1873-7560en_US
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid18945541en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage559en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2008.10.009
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/23905
dc.identifier.volume56en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000269280900028en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherELSEVIER SCIENCE BVen_US
dc.relation.ispartofEUROPEAN UROLOGYen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.selcuk20240510_oaigen_US
dc.subjectLow-flow priapismen_US
dc.subjectShunten_US
dc.titleTemporary Cavernosal-Cephalic Vein Shunt in Low-Flow Priapism Treatmenten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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