Evaluation of post-operative residual function of corpora cavernosa after soft penile prosthesis implant for Peyronie's disease.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of surgical implant with a new soft penile prosthesis, called SSDA, without plaque surgery in the treatment of impotence associated with Peyronie's disease.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

This study included 64 men with Peyronie's disease who underwent placement of a penile prosthesis. All the patients were followed for at least one year.

RESULTS:

The implant of this kind of prosthesis straightened the penile shaft in all cases, restoring sexual satisfaction to the couple, as described in a clinical interview. No operative or postoperative complications occurred and no further operations were needed. Ten patients underwent a further examination with basal and duplex dynamic color Doppler ultrasound to establish the residual function of the corpora cavernosa.

DISCUSSION:

The outcome is very positive: the penis preserves the ability to enhance the tumescence and the penile girth. We conclude that SSDA penile prosthesis are safe and effective in the treatment of Peyronie's disease associated with impotence.

• Authors: Marco Grasso, Caterina Lania, Flavio Fortuna, Salvatore Blanco
• Journal: Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Societa italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica (Arch Ital Urol Androl) Vol. 78 Issue 2 Pg. 49-52 (Jun 2006) ISSN: 1124-3562 [Print] Italy
• PMID: 16929602 (Publication Type: Comparative Study, Evaluation Study, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Coitus
• Erectile Dysfunction (etiology, surgery)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Interviews as Topic
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Patient Satisfaction
• Penile Implantation
• Penile Induration (complications, surgery)
• Penile Prosthesis
• Penis (diagnostic imaging, physiology)
• Time Factors
• Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color