[Low flow priapism. Treatment by sapheno-cavernous shunt].

OBJECTIVE

We report the clinical case of a 21-year-old male presenting with a 36 hour history of low flow priapism, its diagnosis and treatment.

METHODS

We performed a bibliography review on the etiology, physiopathology, diagnosis and treatment options.

RESULTS

The patient underwent unsuccessful punction-aspiration of intracavernous blood with phenylephrine injection and cavernous irrigation with saline solution. A covernous-spongiosum shunt was performed subsequently, firstly using the Winter technique and followed by the AlGorab technique with a final positive response.

CONCLUSIONS

The performance of a sapheno-cavernous shunt is an effective treatment for the low flow priapism resistant to usual medical-surgical treatment.