title: An unusual surgical success with a defective penile prosthesis.
abstract: A defective penile prosthesis is disconcerting for the surgeon performing an implantation in a patient with erectile dysfunction. We became aware of the defective Titan penile prosthesis just after insertion of the left cylinder, which had an abnormal rotation (180 degrees) due to abnormal rotated tubing, which occurred at the manufacturing plant. We successfully performed the implantation by cutting and re-connecting the tubing between the cylinder and pump with a spare connector. When the surgeon encounters a defective penile prosthesis with abnormal rotation of the cylinder due to abnormal rotated tubing in the operative field, disconnection and re-connection of the tubing using an extra connector are alternative cost-effective maneuvers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical School, Jeonju, Korea;
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Bo Ram
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Young Beom
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Jong Kwan
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Park