Editing Penile Prosthesis (section)

== Postoperative care ==

* The efficacy of postoperative prophylactic antibiotics has not been demonstrated in prospective studies and remains controversial; most surgeons prescribe 7 days of quinolones
* During the first week, the patient should avoid sitting on the scrotum (this can push the pump upward) and lifting more than 15 pounds or any other activities that could cause displacement of the reservoir into the inguinal canal.
* Brief-style underwear should be worn for the first month, with the penis placed on the lower abdomen and oriented toward the umbilicus until the device is first inflated. Such positioning promotes capsule formation around the cylinders and will orient the erection in an upward direction.
* '''The reservoir should be maintained full (i.e. implant completely deflated) during the postoperative period to allow capsule formation over a full reservoir to prevent auto-inflation.'''
** If the capsule forms around a partially filled reservoir, the capsule will restrict future expansion of the reservoir, prohibit complete cylinder emptying, and potentially cause auto-inflation, resulting in a need for surgical revision
* '''At ≈4 weeks after surgery, the patient is taught how to operate the device'''