RESULTS OF IMMEDIATE REPAIR OF PENO-URETHRAL INJURIES

Background: peno-urethral injuries are common in young persons. this study was conducted to know the results of immediate surgical repair in these patients. patients and methods: the study was conducted at department of urology, bolan medical college, quetta, pakistan, from january 2000 to december 2006. forty-four patients were admitted during this period having penile fracture with associated urethral injury. four mild cases were treated conservatively. forty patients were operated as emergency cases within 2 to 72 hours of injury and followed up at 3 months and 2 years. results: the mean age of the patients was 32 years, 26 (59%) were married and 18 (41%) un-married. thirty (68.19%) cases occurred during sexual intercourse and 14 (31.81%) cases due to non-coital causes includ-ing masturbation, forceful manipulation and trauma. out of the 40 patients undergoing immediate surgical repair, 36 (90%) showed neither erectile nor voiding dysfunction while only 4 (10%) had only mild penile curvature and pain during coitus. conclusion: immediate surgical repair of traumatic peno-urethral injuries results in regaining complete penile and voiding function.