Proximal corporal reconstruction: adjunct of penile prosthesis revision surgery

Penile Corporeal Reconstruction during Difficult Placement of a Penile Prosthesis

For some patients with impotence and concomitant severe tunical/corporeal tissue fibrosis, insertion of a penile prosthesis is the only option to restore erectile function. Closing the tunica over an inflatable penile prosthesis in these patients can be challenging. We review our previous study which included 15 patients with severe corporeal or tunical fibrosis who underwent corporeal reconstr...

Salvage Procedure in Case of Urethrocavernous Fistula after Revision Surgery for Malfunctioning Three-Piece Penile Prosthesis

Urethrocavernous fistula is a rare complication of penile prosthesis. Literature lacks any materials regarding this complication's treatment. We report our experience with a 66-year-old man who developed urethrocavernous fistula after penile prosthesis implant. Our technique involves the careful closure of urethral and corpus cavernosum defects with application of TachoSil (®) above the sutures...

Informed consent for penile prosthesis surgery

Penile Prosthesis Surgery for the Fibrotic Penis

Penile fi brosis renders implantation of a penile prosthesis a formidable procedure. Fibrosed corporate cavernosa resist dilation by blunt dilators, mandating the use of force and resulting in a high percentage of complications. This is a report on advances in the fi eld of penile prosthesis surgery for the fi brotic penis through the years 2006 to 2008. In that time, bovine pericardium was add...

Non-infected penile prosthesis cultures during revision surgery; comparison between antibiotic coated and non - coated devices

INTRODUCTION Aim of this study is to investigate bacterial growth on non-infected devices and compare antibiotic-coated and non-coated implants. MATERIALS AND METHODS The charts of 71 patients who underwent revision surgeries for penile prosthesis between 1995 and 2013 were reviewed. Of those, 31 devices were antibiotic-coated prostheses, while 40 of the implants were non-coated. Swab culture...