title: Severe penile curvature after implantation of an inflatable penile prosthesis.
abstract: We describe 6 cases of penile curvature following implantation of inflatable penile prostheses. Exploration revealed severe scarring of the corpora cavernosa, which produced the curvature in 4 patients. In all 4 cases this area was incised and the defect was filled with a polytetrafluoroethylene vascular graft. The penis was straightened and the prosthesis functioned normally. The remaining 2 patients were treated with inflation for 8 weeks with resolution of the curvature. To our knowledge, these cases represent the first reported complications produced by abnormal scar tissue outside of the inflammatory pseudocapsule after implantation of an inflatable penile prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urologic Surgery, Duke University Medical School, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bertram
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Altaffer
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010410:Penile Erection; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene