Inguinal hernia as a rare cause of penile prosthesis malfunction . A report of two cases.
Penile prosthesis malfunction is associated with mechanical failure as well as with infection requiring removal of the prosthesis. We report on the 2 first cases in the literature of inflatable penile prostheses in the presence of inguinal hernia. We advocate early hernia repair in patients with inflatable penile prostheses to avoid malfunction related to hernia.
Department of Urology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 48201, USA.
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Tiguert
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Tefilli
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Gheiler
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Shekarriz
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Upadhyay
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Dhabuwala
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015917:Penile Prosthesis; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012307:Risk Factors