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Inflatable penile prosthesis: results of 150 cases
1Division of Urology, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Objectives:
To evaluate the reliability of the prosthesis and the rate of complications in organically impotent men who were implanted with an inflatable penile prosthesis.
Patients And Methods:
A consecutive series of 150 men (mean age 60 years, range 25-90) were followed for a mean of 19 months (range 0-65) after implantation of the Mentor Alpha 1 penile prosthesis. Information was obtained from their medical records and by telephone interview, but the satisfaction of the patients was not assessed quantitatively.
Results:
There were no complications in 145 of the patients and they currently have functioning prostheses. Complications occurred in five patients (3%), including two peri-prosthetic infections (1%) and two intra-operative and one post-operative cylinder aneurysm. Complications requiring re-operation occurred in three (2%) of patients; none of the implants leaked.
Conclusions:
These results suggest that for men with organic impotence, a Mentor Alpha 1 implant is an effective treatment option with acceptable morbidity and good mechanical reliability.
