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Table 5 Factors affecting occurrence of late onset ED post-recovery of low-flow priapism

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

Parameter

Subcategories

No

ED (n = 64)

p value

Time to initial management

Less than 6 h.

16 (34%)

2 (11.8%)

0.5

6–12 h

4 (8.5%)

4 (23.5%)

12–24 h

6 (12.8%)

5 (29.4%)

24–48 h

10 (21.3%)

4 (23.5%)

48–72 h

8 (17%)

2 (11.8%0

More than 72

3 (6.4%)

0 (0%)

Age groups

< 19 years

7 (14.9%)

0 (0%)

0.4

19–45 years

23 (48.9%)

10 (58.8%)

45–65 years

9 (19.1%)

3 (17.6%)

> 65 years

8 (17%)

4 (23.5%)

Cause of priapism

Idiopathic

19 (40.4%)

8 (47.1%)

0.2

Post-ICI for Duplex

14 (29.8%)

6 (35.3%)

Post-home ICI therapy

7 (14.9%)

3 (17.6%)

Level of management

Aspiration and irrigation

18 (38.3%)

5 (29.4%)

0.1

Aspiration with injection of vasoactive agent

18 (38.3%)

4 (23.5%)

Percutaneous shunt

8 (17%)

6 (35.3%)

Open distal glanular shunt

3 (6.4%)

2 (11.8%)

  1. There were no statistically significant factor that affected occurrence of ED on 5-year follow-up of recovered low-flow priapism