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Inflatable penile prostheses: an update.
Andrew J Lightfoot1, Henry M Rosevear, Karl J Kreder
1Department of Urology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1089, USA.
Current Opinion in Urology
|July 14, 2010
Summary
Inflatable penile prostheses offer high patient satisfaction and decreasing risks of infection and malfunction, making them a viable treatment for erectile dysfunction when other methods fail.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Medical Devices
Background:
- Erectile dysfunction (ED) treatment has advanced with oral medications, increasing patient interest.
- Surgical penile prosthesis implantation is an option when medical management is unsuccessful.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the current use, durability, safety, and patient satisfaction of inflatable penile prostheses (IPPs).
Main Methods:
- Focus on inflatable penile prostheses due to patient preference over noninflatable devices.
- Review of reported data on IPP durability, safety, and patient satisfaction.
Main Results:
- IPPs demonstrate decreasing risks of infection and device malfunction.
- Extremely high patient and partner satisfaction rates are reported with IPPs.
Conclusions:
- Inflatable penile prostheses are a safe and effective tertiary treatment for erectile dysfunction.
- High satisfaction rates solidify IPPs as a leading surgical option for ED management.
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