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Penile Prosthesis in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients-A Matched Cohort Study
Andrew Y Sun1, Paurush Babbar1, Bradley C Gill1
1Cleveland Clinic, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, OH.
Urology
|April 16, 2018
Summary
Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients have similar outcomes after inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) implantation compared to non-transplant patients. These findings suggest SOT patients are suitable candidates for IPP surgery.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Transplant Surgery
- Medical Devices
Background:
- Solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients often experience erectile dysfunction.
- Inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) implantation is a treatment option for severe erectile dysfunction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the risk of complications in SOT patients undergoing IPP implantation.
- To compare IPP outcomes between SOT recipients and a control group of non-transplant patients.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of outcomes data for SOT patients who received IPP.
- Comparison with an age-matched cohort of IPP recipients without SOT.
- Analysis of complication and reoperation rates.
Main Results:
- No significant difference in IPP reoperation rates was observed between SOT patients (11.5%) and controls (11.5%).
- Comorbidities like peripheral vascular disease, stroke, and diabetes were more prevalent in the SOT group.
- IPP outcomes were similar regardless of the type of organ transplanted or the IPP model used.
Conclusions:
- IPP implantation in SOT patients yields outcomes comparable to those in the general population.
- SOT recipients are appropriate candidates for IPP surgery.
- Further research could explore long-term outcomes and specific management strategies for SOT patients undergoing IPP.
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