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- Title
Early surgical repair or conservative treatment? Comparing patients with penile fracture concerning long-term sexual functions.
- Authors
Sarıkaya, Kubilay; Şenocak, Çağrı; Sadioğlu, Fahri Erkan; Bozkurt, Ömer Faruk; Çiftçi, Mehmet
- Abstract
BACKGROUND: To compare the patients who underwent early surgical repair of penile fracture, which is one of the urological emergencies, and patients who recovered with conservative treatment concerning long-term sexual functions. METHODS: The data of 42 patients who applied to our clinic with penile fracture between January 2010 and January 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were categorized into two groups as early operated and followed-up conservatively. The preoperative and postoperative findings of the patients were compared with the International Erectile Function Scale (IIEF-6) scores in the long-term follow-up. RESULTS: The median age of the patients was 35 (20-65) years and the median follow-up period was 52 (8-120) months. The postoperative mean IIEF-6 score of the patients was 22.98±6.52. There was no significant difference between the surgical and the conservative groups concerning postoperative complications (p=0.460). In the follow-up period, the presence of palpable plaque on the rupture area was significantly higher in the conservative group (p=0.041). However, there was no significant difference between the groups concerning IIEF-6 scores (p=0.085). CONCLUSION: Although there is no significant difference in long-term IIEF-6 scores between the two groups, the rate of palpable plaque formation is higher in patients followed-up conservatively. Therefore, early surgical repair should be considered in the foreground, especially in patients with a large rupture area.
- Subjects
PENIS surgery; PENIS; PENIS diseases; RETROSPECTIVE studies; SURGICAL complications; MEDICAL emergencies; FRACTURE fixation; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; EARLY medical intervention; SEXUAL health
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery / Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi, 2021, Vol 27, Issue 2, p249
- ISSN
1306-696X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14744/tjtes.2021.92662