Back-pressure testing to prevent autoinflation of penile prosthetic devices.
Autoinflation of a penile prosthetic device can be a frustrating experience for the patient and surgeon alike. Although there are many causes of autoinflation, elevated reservoir pressure at the time of surgical placement is one of the more common etiologies. We describe a simple, quick technique to quantitate reservoir pressures and volume, preventing pressures that could lead to autoinflation.
Department of Urology and Renal Transplantation, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98111-0900, USA.
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015917:Penile Prosthesis; D011312:Pressure; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods