Penile Prosthesis: Difference between revisions
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*At the present time in the US, 70% of patients are implanted with 3-piece inflatable devices, 20% are implanted with 2-piece devices, and 10% are implanted with semirigid rods. | |||
=== Semirigid rods === | === Semirigid rods === | ||
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**# '''Implantation requires a larger incision of the tunica albuginea''' | **# '''Implantation requires a larger incision of the tunica albuginea''' | ||
**# '''Feels and acts less like a natural erection''' | **# '''Feels and acts less like a natural erection''' | ||
== Pre-operative evaluation == | == Pre-operative evaluation == | ||