The Efficacy of Oral Terbutaline in Cases with Priapism

Sakıp Erturhan; İlker Seçkiner; Ömer Bayrak; Haluk Şen; Mehmet  Solakhan; Hanifi Özgül

doi:10.58600/eurjther.2011-17-1-745-arch

Authors

Sakıp Erturhan Gaziantep Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep
İlker Seçkiner Gaziantep Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep
Ömer Bayrak Gaziantep Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep
Haluk Şen Gaziantep Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep
Mehmet Solakhan Gaziantep Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep
Hanifi Özgül Gaziantep Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Üroloji Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.2011-17-1-745-arch

Keywords:

Medical treatment, priapismus, terbutaline

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of oral terbutaline in the treatment of cases with early and late periods of priapism. Results belonging to 73 patients between the age of 28 and 56 (mean age 38.4), with priapism secondary by intracavernous injection of vasoactive agents, were evaluated retrospectively. Patients were divided into three groups as: applicants in the first 8 h (Group 1, n=25), applicants between 8 and 16 h (Group 2, n=29), and applicants later than 16 h (Group 3, n=19). Ten miligrams of terbutaline was given orally to all patients and the outcomes were evaluated following a 1-h waiting period. After the oral administration of terbutaline, penile detumescence were obtained 14 (56%), 10 (34.4%), and 1 (5.2%) patients in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively. The differences between the groups were found to be statistically significant (p<0.05). Oral administration of terbutaline to patients with priapism is a simple and noninvasive method; satisfactory success results were obtained especially when applied during the first 8 h.

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