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COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH PENILE IMPLANTS USED TO TREAT IMPOTENCE
Author(s) -
Earle Carolyn M.,
Watters Gregory R.,
Tulloch Alastair G. S.,
Wisniewski Z. Stan,
Lord David J.,
Keogh Edward J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1989.tb07639.x
Subject(s) - medicine , penile prosthesis , erectile dysfunction , prosthesis , surgery , adverse effect , mechanical failure , dentistry
The complications associated with a variety of penile prostheses used in the treatment of 302 men with erectile dysfunction are described. Infection of the prostheses resulted in their removal from 11 patients (3.6%). antibiotic therapy and replacement in five men. Mechanical failures required reoperation in 43 men (14.2%): however, recent advances in prosthesis design have reduced this type of malfunction. Adverse psychological reactions prompted removal of the prostheses from two men. Despite these complications, this surgery is remarkably effective.