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JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis
July 20, 2023

Diagnosis and Management of Priapism

Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Urology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City
  • 2Department of Urology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
  • 3Section of General Internal Medicine, University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
JAMA. 2023;330(6):559-560. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.13377

Priapism (an erection lasting >4 hours) results in 5.3 emergency department visits per 100 000 patient-years in the US.1,2 Acute ischemic priapism (IP) is an emergent condition requiring urgent intervention within 6 to 12 hours of onset to prevent permanent erectile dysfunction, penile fibrosis, and penile shortening.3 Up to 42% of men with SCD experience priapism during their lifetime.4 This guideline describes approaches to diagnosis and management of IP and NIP, including in men with hematologic and oncologic disorders.

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