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Inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP): diagnosis of complications
Robert P Hartman1, Akira Kawashima2, Naoki Takahashi2
1Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905, USA. hartman.robert@mayo.edu.
Abdominal Radiology (New York)
|February 25, 2016
Summary
Inflatable penile prostheses are used for erectile dysfunction. MRI is the best imaging method for detecting complications like mechanical failure or infection in these devices.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Medical Imaging
Background:
- Inflatable penile prostheses are a standard treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) when other methods fail.
- Complications can occur during or after surgery, including infection or mechanical issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the common complications associated with inflatable penile prostheses.
- To emphasize the role of MRI in diagnosing these complications.
Main Methods:
- Review of potential complications related to inflatable penile prosthesis components (cylinder, reservoir, pump, tubing).
- Discussion of mechanical failures such as kinking, migration, aneurysmal dilation, erosion, and disconnection.
- Highlighting Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as the optimal diagnostic tool.
Main Results:
- Complications include infection and mechanical failures like kinking, migration, and erosion.
- Specific mechanical failures involve cylinder issues, tubing disconnection, and reservoir migration.
- MRI effectively visualizes all components in both flaccid and inflated states.
Conclusions:
- Inflatable penile prostheses can lead to various complications.
- MRI is the superior imaging modality for evaluating suspected inflatable penile prosthesis complications.
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