Severe vascular complication after implantation of a three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis.
We report a case of acute arterial ischemia and deep venous thrombosis due to compression of the external iliac vein and artery by the reservoir of a three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis.
Deho'
Federico
F
Department of Urology, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy. deho.federico@hsr.it
Henry
Gerard D
GD
Marone
Enrico M
EM
Sacca'
Antonino
A
Chiesa
Roberto
R
Rigatti
Patrizio
P
Montorsi
Francesco
F
D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000473:pathology; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000473:pathology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D019935:Penile Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015917:Penile Prosthesis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D017755:Prosthesis Fitting; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D016306:Vena Cava Filters; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*