A Case of Management of an Inappropriate Penile Prosthesis.
- Author:
Hak Kyun KIM
1
;
Sang Wan KIM
;
Yong Ho LEE
;
Myung Sun KANG
;
Jong Kwan PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Chonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Erectile dysfunction;
Penile prosthesis
- MeSH:
Erectile Dysfunction;
Humans;
Male;
Penile Prosthesis*;
Prostheses and Implants;
Rehabilitation;
Silicones
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1998;39(4):409-410
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Technical advances in prosthetics and Improved surgical techniques have led to the increased use of the penile prosthesis In the rehabilitation with erectile dysfunction. But patients should be carefully selected for this surgery, and proper selection of prosthesis will minimize the number of problems associated with prosthesis. We report a case of management of an inappropriate penile prosthesis that implanted by a plastic surgeon. It is silicone material with the length of loom, hand-made rod. We removed it from the corpus cavernosum, and implanted 18cm Malleable prosthesis.
