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Embolization Therapy for High-Flow Priapism

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Vascular Embolotherapy

Part of the book series: Medical Radiology ((Med Radiol Diagn Imaging))

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13.8 Conclusion

Embolization for HFP is currently the treatment of choice if conservative therapy fails. It is safe and effective with a very high success rate and also a high recurrence of erectile function. Super-selective catheterization is mandatory. Microcoils and gelatin sponge are the embolic agents of choice.

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  1. Department of Radiology, G1-207, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, AZ 1105, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jim A. Reekers MD, PhD

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  1. Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Jafar Golzarian MD (Professor of Radiology) (Professor of Radiology)

  2. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Shiliang Sun MD (Associate Professor of Radiology) (Associate Professor of Radiology)

  3. Departments of Radiology and Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Carver College of Medicine, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA

    Melhelm J. Sharafuddin MD

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Reekers, J.A. (2006). Embolization Therapy for High-Flow Priapism. In: Golzarian, J., Sun, S., Sharafuddin, M.J. (eds) Vascular Embolotherapy. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-33256-1_18

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