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Review
. 2022 Aug;34(5):416-423.
doi: 10.1038/s41443-020-0341-6. Epub 2020 Aug 10.

Unexpected nuances of the penoscrotal inflatable penile prosthesis

Steven K Wilson  1 , Paul Perito  2 , Sean Sung Hun Park  3 , John Mulcahy  4
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Review

Unexpected nuances of the penoscrotal inflatable penile prosthesis

Steven K Wilson et al. Int J Impot Res. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

The inflatable penile prosthesis was first implanted with a large vertical suprapubic incision. Nowadays, three surgical approaches are utilized: penoscrotal, infrapubic, and subcoronal. Globally the penoscrotal approach is used most often. Our first author describes nuances of the high transverse scrotal incision technique gained over 48 years of experience. Many of these methods will interest the reader because they are divergent from the common practice of implanters across the world. These distinctions are designed to diminish the risk of infection, speed up the surgery, and improve outcomes for both the patient and his surgeon.

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