Does pentoxifylline enhance the recovery of erectile function after a T-shunt procedure for prolonged ischaemic priapism? A prospective randomised controlled trial

Figures & data

Table 1 Comparison of the two groups (20 patients each).

Variable	Group A	Group B	P
Mean (SD)
Age (years)	37.9 (7.8)	35.7 (6.9)	0.351
Duration of priapism (h)	36 (19.2)	31.2 (14.4)	0.379
SHIM score	21.2 (1.5)	18.4 (5.6)	>0.05
Patients with pre-existing ED (n)	5	4	0.999
Mean (SD) period for recovery of EF (months)	3.7 (3.0)	4.9 (4.1)	0.298
Patients with recovery of EF after 3 months (n)	15	10	0.191
Patients who did not recover EF (n)	1	2	0.999