Priapismo de alto flujo en población pediátrica: serie de casos y revisión de la literatura / High-flow Priapism in Pediatric Population: Case Series and Review of the Literature

Introducción: El priapismo consiste en una erección mantenida durante más de cuatro horas. Es una patología infrecuente en la población pediátrica, estimada en 0,3 a 1,5 por cada 100.000 niños al año. La secuencia diagnóstica incluye anamnesis, exploración física y ecografía doppler peneana (EcoDP). No siempre es necesaria la punción de cuerpos cavernosos para establecer el diagnóstico diferencial entre priapismo de alto y bajo flujo. El tratamiento de elección en la edad pediátrica no está bien definido.Material y métodosEstudio multicéntrico, retrospectivo, descriptivo de pacientes menores de 14 años con priapismo de alto flujo, entre los años 2010 y 2020. Revisión de la literatura.ResultadosUn total de siete pacientes fueron diagnosticados de priapismo de alto flujo. Ninguno requirió punción de cuerpos cavernosos. Se realizó un manejo conservador en todos ellos, dos pacientes necesitaron embolización arterial superselectiva por persistencia de la clínica.ConclusionesEl priapismo de alto flujo es una entidad muy infrecuente en la edad pediátrica por lo que es importante conocer el diagnóstico y manejo adecuados. Actualmente, la ecografía doppler suele ser suficiente para el diagnóstico, obviando el uso de la gasometría. El manejo inicial en niños es conservador, reservando la embolización para los casos refractarios. (AU)

Introduction: Priapism is a prolonged erection that lasts longer than four hours. It is a rare pathology in the pediatric population, with an estimation of 0.3-1.5 per 100,000 children per year. The diagnostic sequence includes clinical history, physical examination and penile Doppler ultrasound (PDUS). Puncture of corpora cavernosa is not always necessary to establish the differential diagnosis between high-flow and low-flow priapism. The treatment of choice in pediatric age is not well defined.Patients and methodsMulticentric, retrospective and descriptive study including patients under 14 years with high-flow priapism between 2010 and 2020. Literature review.ResultsA total of seven patients were diagnosed with high-flow priapism. None of them required puncture of the corpora cavernosa. Patients were treated with a conservative management, two patients required superselective arterial embolization due to persistent symptoms.ConclusionsHigh-flow priapism is a very rare entity in pediatric age; therefore, knowing the proper diagnosis and management is crucial. Currently, penile doppler ultrasound is enough for diagnosis in most cases and allows obviating the use of blood gas analysis. Children should be initially treated with a conservative management, reserving embolization for refractory cases. (AU)

High-flow Priapism in Pediatric Population: Case Series and Review of the Literature. / Priapismo de alto flujo en población pediátrica: serie de casos y revisión de la literatura.

INTRODUCTION: Priapism is a prolonged erection that lasts longer than four hours. It is a rare pathology in the pediatric population, with an estimation of 0.3-1.5 per 100,000 children per year. The diagnostic sequence includes clinical history, physical examination and penile Doppler ultrasound (PDUS). Puncture of corpora cavernosa is not always necessary to establish the differential diagnosis between high-flow and low-flow priapism. The treatment of choice in pediatric age is not well defined. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Multicentric, retrospective and descriptive study including patients under 14 years with high-flow priapism between 2010 and 2020. RESULTS: A total of seven patients were diagnosed with high-flow priapism. None of them required puncture of the corpora cavernosa. Patients were treated with a conservative management, two patients required superselective arterial embolization due to persistent symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: High-flow priapism is a very rare entity in pediatric age; therefore, knowing the proper diagnosis and management is crucial. Currently, penile doppler ultrasound is enough for diagnosis in most cases and allows obviating the use of blood gas analysis. Children should be initially treated with a conservative management, reserving embolization for refractory cases.

¿Es eficaz a largo plazo la malla ajustable TVA en el tratamiento de la incontinencia de esfuerzo femenina? / Is the adjustable TVA mesh effective for the long-term treatment of female stress incontinence?

Objetivos: Valorar a largo plazo la eficacia y seguridad de la malla ajustable TVA en el tratamiento de la incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo. Material y métodos: Estudio seudoexperimental, antes y después, realizado en un servicio universitario de urología. Ochenta y dos pacientes fueron invitadas a participar desde enero de 2002 a marzo de 2005. Treinta y dos accedieron a participar y se les implantó una malla ajustable TVA. El estudio preoperatorio incluyó historia médica, examen físico con vejiga llena, flujometría, residuo, estudio urodinámico completo y los cuestionarios autoadministrados I-QoL, ICIQ-SF. En la evaluación postoperatoria se añadió el cuestionario PGI-I, no realizándose el estudio urodinámico completo. Resultados: Veintinueve pacientes (90,6%) eran continentes en la prueba de esfuerzo al año. Veintiocho (87,5%) a los diez años. Veinte pacientes (62,5%) nunca tenían escape al año. Dieciséis (50%) a los diez años. Veintiocho pacientes (87,5%) estaban satisfechos al año de la cirugía. Veinticinco (78%) a los diez años. Veintiocho (87,5%) tenían buena calidad de vida al año y veintiuno (62,5%) a los diez años. No hubo complicaciones importantes al final del periodo de estudio. Conclusiones: El tratamiento de la incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo con malla TVA presenta un alto grado de cura objetiva y satisfacción a los diez años, sin efectos adversos graves. El estudio muestra que la satisfacción no siempre significa continencia total sino que expresa la mejoría de los síntomas y la consiguiente calidad de vida

Objectives: To assess the long-term safety and efficacy of the adjustable TVA mesh in treating stress urinary incontinence. Material and methods: Pseudoexperimental study, before and after, conducted in a university urology department. Eighty-two patients were invited to participate from January 2002 to March 2005. Thirty-two patients agreed to participate and were implanted an adjustable TVA mesh. The preoperative study included a medical history review, physical examination with full bladder, flowmetry, residue study, complete urodynamic study and the self-administered questionnaires I-QoL and ICIQ-SF. In the postoperative assessment, the PGI-I questionnaire was added, but a complete urodynamic study was not performed. Results: Twenty-nine (90.6%) and 28 (87.5%) patients were continent in the stress test at 1 and 10 years, respectively. Twenty (62.5%) and 16 (50%) patients had no urine escape at 1 and 10 years, respectively. Twenty-eight (87.5%) and 25 (78%) patients were satisfied 1 and 10 years after the surgery, respectively. Twenty-eight (87.5%) and 21 (62.5%) patients had a good quality of life at 1 year and at 10 years, respectively. There were no significant complications at the end of the study period. Conclusions: Treatment of stress urinary incontinence with the TVA mesh presented a high degree of objective healing and satisfaction at 10 years, with no severe adverse effects. The study showed that satisfaction does not always mean total continence but rather it reflects the improvement of symptoms and consequent quality of life

Is the adjustable TVA mesh effective for the long-term treatment of female stress incontinence? / ¿Es eficaz a largo plazo la malla ajustable TVA en el tratamiento de la incontinencia de esfuerzo femenina?

OBJECTIVES: To assess the long-term safety and efficacy of the adjustable TVA mesh in treating stress urinary incontinence. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Pseudoexperimental study, before and after, conducted in a university urology department. Eighty-two patients were invited to participate from January 2002 to March 2005. Thirty-two patients agreed to participate and were implanted an adjustable TVA mesh. The preoperative study included a medical history review, physical examination with full bladder, flowmetry, residue study, complete urodynamic study and the self-administered questionnaires I-QoL and ICIQ-SF. In the postoperative assessment, the PGI-I questionnaire was added, but a complete urodynamic study was not performed. RESULTS: Twenty-nine (90.6%) and 28 (87.5%) patients were continent in the stress test at 1 and 10 years, respectively. Twenty (62.5%) and 16 (50%) patients had no urine escape at 1 and 10 years, respectively. Twenty-eight (87.5%) and 25 (78%) patients were satisfied 1 and 10 years after the surgery, respectively. Twenty-eight (87.5%) and 21 (62.5%) patients had a good quality of life at 1 year and at 10 years, respectively. There were no significant complications at the end of the study period. CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of stress urinary incontinence with the TVA mesh presented a high degree of objective healing and satisfaction at 10 years, with no severe adverse effects. The study showed that satisfaction does not always mean total continence but rather it reflects the improvement of symptoms and consequent quality of life.