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Priapism is defined as a persistent erection that is unrelated to sexual stimulation or continues for more than 4 h beyond sexual stimulation and orgasm. Priapism can then be subdivided into the three different categories: (1) low flow (ischemic), (2) stuttering, and (3) high flow (nonischemic).
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Garaffa, G., Ralph, D.J. (2013). Priapism. In: Gontero, P., Kirby, R., Carson III, C. (eds) Problem Based Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4634-6_6
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