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Table 2 Cases with intraoperative penile erection (n = 9)

From: The utility of intravenous ketamine for the management of intraoperative penile erection: a retrospective single-center analysis of endourological surgeries over a 4-year

Case

ASA

Typeof surgery

Duration of surgery

Anesthesia/Level

Onset of erection

Treatment

Outcome

1

1

TURP

55

Spinal/T10

Post-urethroscope

Ketamine 75 mg

Conversion to GA

2

1

TURP

90

Spinal/T8

Post-urethroscope

Ketamine 25 mg

Delayed procedure

3

2

TURBT

130

Spinal/T8

Post-urethroscope

Ketamine 50 mg

Conversion to GA

4

1

TURP

140

Spinal/T10

Pre-urethroscope

Ketamine 25 mg

Delayed procedure

5

2

TURBT

40

Spinal/T10

Post-urethroscope

Ketamine 20 mg

Delayed procedure

6

2

TURP

90

Spinal/T8

Post-urethroscope

Ketamine 21 mg

Delayed procedure

7

1

TURP

95

Spinal/T8

Post-urethroscope

Ketamine 18 mg

Delayed procedure

8

1

TURP

90

Spinal/T10

Pre-urethroscope

Ketamine 25 mg

Delayed procedure

9

2

TURP

95

Spinal/T8

Post-urethroscope

Ketamine 50 mg

Delayed procedure

Total (n = 9)

Age (years)

Mean (SD)

 

68.3 (6.6)

    

Weight (kg), mean (SD)

Median (IQR)

 

69.0 (8)

    

Median (IQR)

  

80.7 (7.8)

    

Height (cm), mean (SD)

  

82 (6)

    

Median (IQR)

 

172 (5)

174.6 (7.7)

    

ASA physical status

       

category, n (%)

I

 

5 (55.6)

    

Type of operation, n (%)

II

 

4 (44.4)

    

TURP

 

7 (77.8)

    

Type of anesthesia, n (%)

TURBT

 

2 (22.2)

    

Spinal

 

9 (100.0)

    

Level of anesthesia, n (%)

General

 

0 (0.0)

    

T10

 

4 (44.4)

    

T8 Post

 

5 (55.6)

    

Onset of erection

urethroscope Pre

 

7 (77.8)

    

urethroscope

 

2 (22.2)

    

Ketamine total dose (mg)

Mean (SD)

 

34.3 (19.5)

    
 

Median (min-max)

 

25.0 (18.0–75.0)

    

Duration of operation (min)

Mean (SD)

 

91.7 (31.3)

    

Median (min-max)

 

90.0 (40.0–140.0)

    

Outcome, n (%)

Resolved-delayed procedure

 

7 (77.8)

    

Conversion to general anesthesia

 

2 (22.2)

    
  1. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, TURP Transurethral resection of the prostate, TURBT transurethral resection of bladder tumor