title: Corporoscopic-assisted removal of ruptured inflatable penile prosthesis.
abstract: Despite the recent availability of effective oral agents for treatment of erectile dysfunction, many patients do not respond to oral therapy and do not desire injection therapy. For some of these patients, inflatable prostheses remain an effective form of treatment for erectile dysfunction; however, prostheses are not without their own set of complications. The most common complications are infection and mechanical failure. We present the case of mechanical failure of a prosthesis and the use of corporoscopy to assist in the removal and subsequent successful reimplantation of a new inflatable prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Arrison
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cabelin
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Seidmon
mesh_terms: D020878:Device Removal; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015917:Penile Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010413:Penis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D012086:Reoperation