Penile Length After Spinal Anesthesia vs General Anesthesia for Cystoscope in Adults

Tanta University200 enrolled

Overview

This research aimed to explore the impact of spinal and general anesthesia on penile length during surgery.

Penile length and erectile function are complex physiological processes influenced by an interplay of neural, vascular, and hormonal factors. The process of penile erection involves the relaxation of smooth muscles in the corpora cavernosa, leading to increased blood flow and penile engorgement. Erectile dysfunction (ED), a prevalent condition in men, has been associated with numerous risk factors such as age, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and spinal cord injury.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Penile Length Spinal Anesthesia General Anesthesia Cystoscope Adults

Interventions

Spinal anesthesiaPROCEDURE

Patients who underwent surgery under spinal anesthesia.

General anesthesiaPROCEDURE

Patients who underwent surgery under general anesthesia.

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 21 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Adult male patients aged 21 years or older. * Patients scheduled for elective urological surgeries including transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) or transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURT). * Patients who provided written informed consent for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a history of erectile dysfunction, penile deformities, or any urological conditions that could affect penile size. * Undergoing emergency surgeries or procedures that required alternative anesthetic techniques. * Known allergies or hypersensitivity to either spinal or general anesthesia. * Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent.

Locations (1)

Tanta University

Tanta, El-Gharbia, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Penile length

Penile length was measured.

Time frame: 20 minutes after anesthesia

Secondary Outcomes

Surgeon satisfaction

The operating surgeon was asked to rate satisfaction with operative conditions related to penile size and accessibility using a structured 3-point ordinal scale: * Unsatisfied - Surgical exposure was insufficient; procedure was significantly hindered. * Hardly satisfied - Procedure was completed with difficulty due to altered penile length or engorgement. * Satisfied - No intraoperative difficulty attributable to penile size or exposure.

Time frame: At the end of the procedure (Up to 2 hours)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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