Implantation of penile prostheses in patients impotent after priapism.
Published
Journal Article
Review of recent implantations of penile prostheses done at Duke University Medical Center reveals 6 patients implanted for impotence secondary to priapism. Of these 6 patients, 5 had sickle cell anemia-induced priapism and 1 had idiopathic priapism. One patient had implantation of an inflatable prosthesis later followed by a semirigid prosthesis, 3 had implantation of a semirigid prosthesis, and 1 had an unsuccessful attempt at implantation of a semirigid prosthesis. The 5 patients with successful implantation have obtained satisfactory postoperative coital function. We believe that penile prostheses are beneficial in patients with impotence secondary to priapism. The degree of fibrosis encountered suggests that a semirigid prosthesis is more favorable, since the inflatable prosthesis may not overcome corporeal rigidity.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Bertram, RA; Carson, CC; Webster, GD
Published Date
- October 1985
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 26 / 4
Start / End Page
- 325 - 327
PubMed ID
- 4049609
Pubmed Central ID
- 4049609
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0090-4295
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/0090-4295(85)90176-1
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States