Marlex replacement of tunica albuginea.
Prosthetic penile placement for management of impotence secondary to priapism often is difficult owing to scarring the corpus cavernosum. A patient with priapism treated with saline flush to allow detumescence had a Proteus abscess of the corpus cavernosum requiring multiple debridement procedures. After healing Marlex was used to replace the debrided tunica albuginea and a Small-Carrion prosthesis was placed.
D000328:Adult; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D011317:Priapism / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation / Q000009:adverse effects