title: Semirigid and malleable rod penile prostheses.
abstract: Rod penile prosthesis implantation has a high functional success rate, and the devices have a low mechanical failure rate. The rods are easily implanted. Transient problems, such as pain or penile edema lasting longer than 4 weeks, occur in 10 to 15 per cent of patients, and serious complications such as infection or prosthesis erosion occur in 1 to 5 per cent.
authors.affiliation: Urology Section, Veterans Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Bruskewitz
mesh_terms: D003258:Consumer Behavior; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure