@Article{,
AUTHOR = {Shu Pan, Maria J. D’Amico, Ricardo Munarriz},
TITLE = {Surgical management of retained needle in a transgender woman’s phallus},
JOURNAL = {Canadian Journal of Urology},
VOLUME = {26},
YEAR = {2019},
NUMBER = {4},
PAGES = {9867--9870},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CJU/v26n4/60514},
ISSN = {1488-5581},
ABSTRACT = {Intracavernosal self-injection (ICI) is an effective 
treatment for erectile dysfunction. A rare but serious 
complication is needle breakage. We report an unusual 
case of a 51-year-old transgender female patient who did 
not desire gender-affirming surgery, and used ICI to treat 
her longstanding erectile dysfunction. She presented to 
the emergency department 2 months after needle breakage during ICI, and was subsequently successfully treated 
with intraoperative fluoroscopy and needle fragment 
extraction. It is important to recognize transgender 
patients may desire to preserve sexual function, and for 
providers to engage in discussion surrounding sexual 
health throughout treatment for gender dysphoria.},
DOI = {}
}