Determining the optimal fill volume for fluid-filled testicular prostheses - less is more

Georges Mehawed^{1

2

3

4}, Rebecca Murray^{1

2

3}, Kevin Wang⁴, Matthew J Roberts^{2

4

5

6}, Nicholas J Rukin^{1

2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Herston Biofabrication Institute, Metro North Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
² Urology Department, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia.
³ Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
⁴ School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
⁵ University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
⁶ Urology Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Metro North Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Georges Mehawed et al. BJU Int. 2024 Dec.

. 2024 Dec;134 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):14-16.

doi: 10.1111/bju.16374. Epub 2024 May 20.

Georges Mehawed^{1

2

3

4}, Rebecca Murray^{1

2

3}, Kevin Wang⁴, Matthew J Roberts^{2

4

5

6}, Nicholas J Rukin^{1

2

4}

¹ Herston Biofabrication Institute, Metro North Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
² Urology Department, Redcliffe Hospital, Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia.
³ Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia.
⁴ School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
⁵ University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
⁶ Urology Department, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Metro North Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

No abstract available

Keywords: implants; prostheses; satisfaction; stiffness; testicle.

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