title: Preservation of existing inflatable penile prosthesis pump mechanism during scrotal surgery.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is little reported regarding the feasibility of scrotal surgery in patients with an existing penile prosthesis. We report a series of two patients with existing inflatable penile prostheses who underwent scrotal surgery for unrelated indications in which the prosthesis pump mechanism and tubing were preserved. In both instances, damage to the prosthetic pump and tubing were avoided.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To demonstrate two instances where scrotal surgery was performed successfully in the setting of a pre-existing penile prosthesis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Two cases of patients with existing penile implant who underwent scrotal surgery for pathology unrelated to the implant are reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is possible to perform scrotal surgery in a patient who has an existing penile prosthesis without injuring or infecting the prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. jtillet@emory.edu
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tillett
authors.forename: Muta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.forename: Chad
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ritenour
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015917:Penile Prosthesis; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*