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Priapism as a Complication of Long-Term Intravenous Nutrition

1979; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 24; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1177/003693307902400214

2045-6441

P. H. Chapuis, A. J. Splatt,

Hormonal and reproductive studies

A case of priapism following prolonged intravenous nutrition is reported. The small amounts of heparin as received by our patient would tend to minimise a risk of hypercoagulability. However, the administration of intravenous feeding agents and the concomitant metabolic acidosis may have enhanced this risk.