Management of Nondilatable Cavernous Fibrosis With the Use of a Downsized Inflatable Penile Prosthesis
- 1 February 1995
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 153 (2), 366-367
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005392-199502000-00020
Abstract
The basic underlying cause of inability to implant a penile prosthesis is cavernous fibrosis resulting in unsatisfactory cavernous dilation. During the last 3 years, 20 patients with severe cavernous fibrosis underwent penile prosthetic implantation with a downsized inflatable penile prosthesis, obviating the need for additional cavernous reconstruction. After a mean followup of 20 months 19 of the 20 patients had a functional device with only 1 requiring explantation for infection. We believe that this downsized penile prosthesis is a valuable addition to the urological armamentarium when considering reimplantation or implantation in a patient with intracavernous fibrosis and scarring.Keywords
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