Use of oral ketoconazole to prevent postoperative erections following penile surgery

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 346-349

  Evans, K C ^a   Peterson, A C ^a   Ruiz, H E ^a   Costabile, R A ^a  

^a MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ketoconazole; Penile erection; Penis surgery; Urethra surgery

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; KETOCONAZOLE; TESTOSTERONE; TOPICAL AGENT;

ARTICLE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PENIS ERECTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETHRA SURGERY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; KETOCONAZOLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PENILE ERECTION; PENIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETHRA; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 4644222838     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901160     Document Type: Article

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