ReviewActa bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis2020
Interventional radiology management of high flow priapism: review of the literature.
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- The role of the urologist in managing high flow priapism.International journal of impotence research · 2026Review
- Super-selective arterial embolization in the therapy of non-ischemic priapism-a single-center study and literature review.CVIR endovascular · 2026Article
- Non-ischaemic priapism without trauma in a patient with relapsing Henoch-Schönlein purpura.Urology case reports · 2026Article
- An update on mechanisms and treatment options for priapism.Nature reviews. Urology · 2025Review
- Unilateral embolization of an arterio-cavernous fistula in the treatment of post-traumatic non-ischemic-priapism: permanent coiling after immediate temporary agent failure.CVIR endovascular · 2025Article
- MR imaging of penile pathology and prostheses.Abdominal radiology (New York) · 2025Review
- Successful Endovascular Microembolization for Post-Traumatic High-Flow Priapism: A Case Report.The American journal of case reports · 2024Article
- Therapeutic outcomes and analysis of Doppler findings in 25 patients with non-ischemic priapism.International journal of impotence research · 2024Article
- Medications mostly associated with priapism events: assessment of the 2015-2020 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pharmacovigilance database entries.International journal of impotence research · 2024Article
- Successful Management of Recurrent High-Flow Priapism Treated with Selective Arterial Embolization: A Case Report.Journal of radiology case reports · 2023Article
- Idiopathic High-Flow Priapism.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2023Article
- Endovascular treatment of traumatic penile arteriospongious fistula in a patient with erectile dysfunction: a case report and literature review.BMC urology · 2023Review
- Percutaneous embolization by direct puncture for the treatment of high-flow priapism.Asian journal of urology · 2023Article
- High-flow priapism due to bilateral cavernous artery fistulas treated by unilateral embolization: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionHigh-flow priapism is a persistent partial penile tumescence, related to high flow arterial blood into the corpora. In the treatment of high flow priapism, super-selective embolization is considered treatment of choice when conservative treatment fails as reported in the "EAU Guidelines on Priapism", but there are only few series reporting the outcome, the efficacy of different embolic materials and these studies are uncontrolled and relatively small.
objectivesThe aim of this study is to review the literature to outline the state of the art of this interventional treatment and to analyse the outcome of the different embolic agents.
methodsThrough Medline database we searched all the English-language published articles related to priapism. Keywords were chosen according to MeSH terms. We selected case-series from 1990 to 2020 including at least five cases of high-flow priapism.The variables extracted from the selected articles were: number of patients, mean age, diagnostic imaging modality, mono or bilateral involvement of the arteries, embolization material, technical success, clinical success, complications, recurrence rate and type of reintervention, mean follow up, onset of erectile dysfunction.
resultsWe analyzed 11 papers.A total of 117 patients, mean age of 30 years, were studied during a period of 8 to 72 months. Technical success average was 99%, varying from 93 to 100%. Clinical success average was 88%, varying from 56 to 100%. After two or more treatments, resolution of priapism was obtained in all patients. No major adverse events registered. Recurrence rate of 21%(25/117) was observed, and only 4 pts underwent surgery. A total of 17 pts (15%) developed erectile dysfunction (ED).
conclusionOur data suggested comparable outcomes using different types of materials.In line with the last evidences we suggest that the choice of the embolic material should be selected basing on the expertise of the operator, the characteristic of the fistula and characteristic of the patients.
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