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(A) Priapism is defined as a penile erection lasting longer than 4 h, unrelated to sexual stimulation, and persistent even after ejaculation/orgasm. It is sub-divided into two major types: ischemic (synonymous with low flow or venocclusive) priapism, which is a medical emergency that requires immediate attention and non-ischemic (synonymous with high flow or arterial) priapism, which is not an emergency. Ischemic priapism results from failure of the venocclusive mechanism to open during erection.
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Mulhall, J.P., Stahl, P.J., Stember, D.S. (2014). Priapism. In: Clinical Care Pathways in Andrology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6693-2_21
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