Revision surgery for penile implants.
Over the last two decades, penile implants have been associated with a 81-97% patient satisfaction. Complications and revisions are inevitable sequelae of penile implant surgery. Between 1982 and 1992, a total of 47 patients were presented to us with complications related to penile implants who required surgical correction. Forty-two of 47 patients elected to do so. All 42 who opted for corrective surgery have functioning implants with 38 characterizing the result as good and four reporting them as fair. The corrective surgeries included corporal reconstruction with Goretex graft in five patients and use of rear tip extender for posterior crural repair in one patient. There was no increase in the incidence of infection or mechanical malfunction.
Parulkar
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Department of Urology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201.
Hamid
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Dhabuwala
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015917:Penile Prosthesis; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012086:Reoperation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome