Penile prosthesis for organic impotence.
Only in the past decade have surgeons been able to offer men with impotence due to organic disease procedures that have good success rates. Between 1976 and 1979 the authors implanted paired silicone penile prosthesis in 35 such men, in most cases following cancer surgery. The procedure described is technically not difficult. Thirty-three of 35 patients have a functioning prosthesis. There were four complications but these should be rare if patients are properly selected. Patient satisfaction is high. No patient requested removal of the prosthesis.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011474:Prosthesis Design