Tissue ingrowth in penile implants and its effect on repeat penile surgery

Penile implant malfunction is usually treated by removal of the original malfunctioning implant followed by replacement with a new device. During replacement, the original implant can be explanted without any difficulty, as it is not adherent to the surrounding tissue. Herein, we describe two cases of tissue ingrowth into the implant that produced difficulty during explantation and suggest ways in which this condition can be managed.