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Do you place patients on anti-platelet or anti-coagulant medications after a distal shunt for priapism?

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Urology · New York University Langone Health
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I have not routinely done so in my practice. However, it should be noted that these are very infrequent cases and there is no universal/standardized recommendation. Antithrombotic therapy is not routinely recommended in the AUA – SMSNA guidelines as an adjunctive maneuver when performing distal shun...

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