title: Severe vascular complication after implantation of a three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy. deho.federico@hsr.it
authors.forename: Federico
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Deho'
authors.forename: Gerard D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Henry
authors.forename: Enrico M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Marone
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sacca'
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chiesa
authors.forename: Patrizio
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rigatti
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Montorsi
mesh_terms: 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*