Intracorporeal Needle Breakage during Intracavernous Self-injection of Vasoactive Agent: A Case Report.
- Author:
Dong Keun OH
1
;
Sung Ryong KIM
;
Yong Sun HEO
;
Han CHUNG
;
Se Joong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. sejoong@madang.ajou.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Impotence;
Intracavernous injection;
Complication;
Needle breakage
- MeSH:
Alprostadil;
Erectile Dysfunction;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Needles*
- From:Korean Journal of Andrology
2001;19(1):63-64
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intracavernous self-injection of vasoactive agents for erectile dysfunction has been widely used in recent years due to its effectiveness and low rate of complications. Intracorporeal needle breakage during intracavernous self-injection represents an unusual complication. We report a case of intracorporeal needle breakage during self-injection of prostaglandin E1 in a 61-year-old man.
