Prevention of postoperative erections: role for ketoconazole?
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Painful erections are common following penile and urethral reconstructive surgery, but current methods for preventing this problem are ineffective. Evans et al. observed a decrease in postoperative erections when patients were treated with oral ketoconazole, an imidazole derivative that reversibly inhibits testosterone production. They have carried out a retrospective, pilot study to evaluate the efficacy of this approach.
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