Surgical treatment of erectile impotence with inflatable penile prosthesis.
Thirty-nine men with erectile impotence were treated with surgical implantation of an inflatable penile prosthesis. The patients were followed for 6 months to 2 years. Thirty-five patients (90 per cent) have expressed long-term satisfaction with the appearance and performance of the prosthesis. Major complications developed in 9 patients (23 per cent), requiring 12 subsequent operative procedures.
D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design