Diagnosis and Management of Priapism

Abstract

This JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis summarizes the 2022 American Urological Association/Sexual Medicine Society of North America guidelines on diagnosis and management of priapism.

Clinical Guidelines for Priapism

“…To the Editor A recent Clinical Guidelines Synopsis reviewed diagnosis and management of priapism as a medical emergency. Unwanted tumescence may also occur intraoperatively under anesthesia regardless of anesthetic technique (general vs regional, such as spinal) and can interfere with cystoscopy and other surgical procedures.…”