Sexual Functional Prognosis of Penile Emergencies at the University Hospital of Libreville
- 1 Urology Department, UHC of Libreville, Libreville, Gabon
- 2 Department of Surgery and Surgical Specialties, University of Health Sciences, Owendo, Gabon
- 3 Department of General and Urological Surgery, Omar Bongo Ondimba Army Training Hospital, Libreville, Gabon
- 4 Urology Department, UHC of Libreville, Libreville, Gabon
- 5 Urology Department, UHC of Libreville, Libreville, Gabon
- 6 Urology Department, UHC of Libreville, Libreville, Gabon
- 7 Department of Surgery and Surgical Specialties, University of Health Sciences, Owendo, Gabon
Abstract
Introduction: Penile emergencies are multiple and varied, and they can jeopardize the sexual functional prognosis of the patient. The objective of our study was to evaluate the sexual functional prognosis of patients admitted for penile emergencies. Patients and Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study from January 1 to 31, 2021, in the urology department of the University Hospital. Variables included sociodemographic, diagnostic, and evolutionary data of sexually active patients admitted for a penile emergency. Results: During this period, 68 patients were admitted for penile emergencies. We included 45 sexually active patients, with a mean age ranging from 34.5 ± 14.1 years with extremes of 16 and 90 years. The most frequent penile emergencies were priapism (62.2%) and penile fracture (22.2%), with a mean time for treatment of 21.4 ± 52.5 hours. The sexual functional prognosis was very satisfactory (normal erection) in 71.1% (n = 32) of patients. Loss of erectile function was observed in 4.4% (n = 2) of cases. Conclusion: Penile emergencies are relatively frequent, dominated by priapism and penile fracture in our context. The sexual functional prognosis is good.
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