Comparison of early period sexual function parameters between surgical repair and conservative treatment after penile fracture

Introduction and objectives

Comparison of early period sexual function parameters in patients who had surgical repair and conservative follow-up after penile fracture and the evaluation of surgical intervention time on these parameters were planned in this study.

Materials and methods

Total of 26 patients who were treated for penile fracture were evaluated. 19 patients had surgical repair and 7 patients had conservative treatment.

Sexual function and erectile dysfunction (ED) degree of the patients before penile fracture and in the 12th week after fracture were evaluated with 5-question International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) questionnaire, Erection Hardness Score (EHS), Sexual Encounter Profile(SEP) 2 and SEP 3. Parameters showing sexual function before and after the fracture were compared.

Results

In both groups, a significant change was detected in IIEF-5 score, EHS, SEP-2 and SEP-3 parameters of the patients measured after penile fracture compared to the values before the fracture (all parameters, p < 0.05). No difference was detected in the parameters measured before and after the fracture among surgical repair and conservative treatment groups (all parameters p > 0.05). Mean time passing until the surgery after fracture was measured as 9.6 ± 6.85 h in 19 patients who had surgery.

Conclusion

A difference wasn’t detected in sexual parameters in conservative treatment and surgical repair groups in this study. As a significant decrease was observed in sexual function parameters even in conservative treatment cases without sudden detumescence and tunica albuginea rupturing, we think that quick surgical exploration would be useful in cases considered to have penile fracture.