Editing Penile Prosthesis (section)

=== Non-inflatable ===

* Also known as semirigid rods
*Paired, solid cylinders that fill each corpus cavernosum
* '''Subdivided into malleable vs. positional devices'''
** A malleable device has a central core that allows a patient to position the penis upward for sexual intercourse and downward at other times.
** A positional device incorporates a series of articulating polyethylene discs with a central metal cable support, which make it better able to maintain upward and downward positions

==== Advantages (4): ====
# '''Relatively inexpensive'''
# '''Easy to implant'''
# '''Easy to use'''
# '''Low mechanical failure rate'''

==== Disadvantages (3): ====

# '''Simulates a constant erection, may be difficult to conceal'''
# '''Does not increase penile girth'''
# '''Quality of erection decreases over time''' (due to loosening of scar capsule around device)