Outcomes of low-flow priapism and role of integrated penile prosthesis management

African Journal of Urology

Table 2 Factors affecting chance of early recovery after low-flow priapism

Parameter	Subcategories	Recovery	Refractory	p value
Time to initial management	Less than 6 h	18 (28.1%)	0 (0%)	0.1
	6–12 h.	8 (12.5%)	0 (0%)	0.4
	12–24 h	11 (17.2%)	0 (0%)	0.6
	24–48 h	14 (21.9%)	0 (0%)	0.7
	48–72 h	10 (15.6%)	4 (50%)	0.01*
	More than 72	3 (4.7%)	4 (50%)	0.01*
Age groups	< 19 years	7 (10.9%)	0 (0%)	0.4
	19–45 years	33 (51.6%)	5 (62.5%)
	45–65 years	12 (18.8%)	3 (37.5%)
	> 65 years	12 (12.8%)	0 (0%)
Cause of priapism	Idiopathic	30 (46.9%)	4 (50%)	0.2
	Post-ICI for Duplex	23 (35.9%)	1 (12.5%)
	Post-home ICI therapy	11 (17.2%)	3 (37.5%)
Level of management	Aspiration and irrigation	23 (35.9%)	0 (0%)	0.01*
	Aspiration with injection of vasoactive agent	22 (34.4%)	0 (0%)	0.01*
	Percutaneous distal shunt	14 (21.9%)	3 (37.5%)	0.06
	Open distal shunt	5 (7.8%)	5 (62.5%)	0.01*

*Statistical significance indicate p < 0.005
Only time transit to initial treatment was significant for development of ED in cases with delayed transit time more than 2 days