Table 3 CDUS parameters summarised at diagnosis, early and late follow up after treatment.

From: Therapeutic outcomes and analysis of Doppler findings in 25 patients with non-ischemic priapism

 

CDUS At Diagnosis (median and IQR)

CDUS Early follow-up 1 week (median and IQR)

CDUS Late follow-up 4–24 months (median and IQR)

 

All

Normal EF

ED

All

Normal EF

ED

All

Normal EF

ED

PSV cm/s

100 (73–160)

108.5 (74.5–148)

85 (72.5–224)

25 (17–35.5)

24.5 (15.8–35)

25.5 (19.5–35.5)

23 (16.2–29.5)

20 (15–26)

27 (19.75–32)

EDV cm/s

30 (15–45)

21.5 (12.5–45)

33 (20.5–40.5)

5 (1.75–11)

4 (0.75–10.5)

6.1 (3.5–11)

0 (0–3.75)

0 (0–1.75)

4 (1.5–8.0)

RI

0.69 (0.57–0.86)

0.68 (0.56–0.88)

0.7 (0.61–0.83)

0.8 (0.57–0.81)

0.82 (0.6–0.96)

0.78 (0.52–0.85)

1 (0.9–1)

1.0 (0.9–1.0)

0.9 (0.75–1.0)

MV cm/s

45 (25–66)

45 (24.5–60.5)

45 (30–99.5)

7 (3.65–11.65

5.5 (3.3–11.15)

8 (4.6–14.5)

3.7 (1.7–5.5)

2.95 (1.03–3.95)

5.3 (2.4–10.5)

  

Mann–Whitney U test

p = 0.97 PSV

p = 0.39 EDV

p = 0.75 RI

p = 0.53 MV

 

Mann–Whitney U test

p = 0.84 PSV

p = 0.43 EDV

p = 0.23 RI

p = 0.23 MV

Friedman test for repeated variables: X2r statistic was 41.42 (2, N = 25) p < 0.0001

Mann–Whitney U test

p = 0.118 PSV

*p < 0.004 EDV

p = 0.258 RI

*p < 0.002 MV

  1. CDUS Colour Doppler Ultrasound, EF Erectile function, ED Erectile dysfunction, PSV Peak Systolic Velocity, EDV End Diastolic Velocity, RI Resistive Index, MV Mean velocity, IQR 1–3rd Interquartile range.