Early treatment of penile fractures: our experience

Arch Esp Urol. 2012 Sep;65(7):684-8.
[Article in English, Spanish]

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Coitus
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pain / etiology
  • Penile Erection / physiology
  • Penis / injuries*
  • Penis / physiopathology
  • Penis / surgery
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Wounds and Injuries / physiopathology
  • Wounds and Injuries / surgery
  • Wounds and Injuries / therapy*
  • Young Adult