Hypervascularity of the glans penis following arterialization of the dorsal vein.

ABSTRACT

A variety of new treatments are available for impotent men who wish to avoid a prosthesis. Arterialization of the deep dorsal vein of the penis is one of the new surgical procedures used in the treatment of men who do not respond to pharmacological agents due to vasculogenic impotence. Hypervascularity of the glans penis is a potential complication of this procedure and usually occurs during the early postoperative period. We present a patient with delayed onset of hypervascularity of the glans penis, and discuss the prevention and management of this complication.