@article{ref1,
title="Multiple retained needles: an unusual complication of intracavernous self-injection",
journal="Urology",
year="2005",
author="Bandi, Gaurav and Rajpurkar, Atul and MacDonald, Michael F. and Dhabuwala, Chirpriya B.",
volume="65",
number="4",
pages="797-797",
abstract="Intracavernous self-injection of pharmacologic agents is an effective method of treatment of erectile dysfunction. Intracorporeal needle breakage is a rare complication of intracavernosal self-injection. We report an unusual case of multiple retained needles in a 44-year-old man who presented with penile edema after intracavernous self-injection complicated by needle breakage. The patient was treated with nonoperative therapy and observed on a course of antibiotics to which he responded favorably. He continued to have good erectile function. We also present a review of the reported data and recommend a treatment strategy for the management of retained intracorporeal needles.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-4295",
doi="10.1016/j.urology.2004.10.008",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.urology.2004.10.008"
}