title: The Flexi-Flate and Flexi-Flate II penile prostheses.
abstract: Our experience with 45 recipients of the Flexi-Flate and Flexi-Flate II prostheses leads us to the following conclusions: 1. The device is readily implantable in approximately 1 hour with techniques familiar to most urologists who have implanted rigid or semirigid rods. 2. With attention to detail, prosthesis sizing is straightforward using intraoperative determination of corporeal girth and total corporeal length. We were unable reliably to predict prosthesis size preoperatively. Hence, as with other inflatable prostheses, we recommend that an entire range of prosthesis sizes be available at implantation. 3. Mechanical reliability is similar to that of more complex inflatable devices. The mechanical malfunction rate has been 11.6 per cent over a 15.1-month follow-up. 4. Patients find the inflation-deflation mechanisms easy to master. 5. Spontaneous deflation does occur during intercourse in some instances, but most patients are able to adjust sexual techniques and position satisfactorily with minimal disruption of enjoyment for themselves and their partners. 6. Among individuals with functional prostheses, a detailed survey of patient and partner response postoperatively revealed a high level of satisfaction for both and a return to premorbid levels of sexual functioning. Concealability was good in the flaccid state, and patients report minimal difficulties or embarassment with everyday functions in public restrooms and shower situations.
authors.affiliation: University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, Tucson.
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Stanisic
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure