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Original Source: Penile Prosthesis Infection: Progress in Prevention and Treatment.
Almost four decades ago, modern penile implants were introduced as a treatment of erectile dysfunction. Infection associated with placement of an implant is a feared complication, and fortunately, has become less common due to a number of measures, including antibiotic-coated devices and chlorhexidine-alcohol skin preparation. When an infection around an implant occurs, the device should be removed. An option, termed a salvage (or rescue) procedure, is cleansing the wound with a series of antiseptic solutio...
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Breast Implants - Augmentation
Breast implants are medical devices that are used to augment breast size or to reconstruct the breast following mastectomy or to correct a congenital abnormality. Breast implants consist of a silico...
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High-risk HPV found in penile carcinomas
High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection in a subset of penile squamous cell carcinomas (PSCCs) may develop from undifferentiated penile intraepithelial neoplasia (PeIN), a new study r...
Early use of penile prostheses helps ED after prostatectomy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For men with erectile dysfunction (ED) after bilateral nerve-sparing radical prostatectomy, early treatment with a penile implant might be best, a new paper suggests.
High-risk HPV present in subset of penile carcinomas
(HealthDay) -- High-risk human papillomavirus (hrHPV) infection is found in a subset of penile squamous cell carcinomas (PSCCs) that may develop from undifferentiated penile intraepithelial neoplasia...
Fewer infections when penile implants have protective coating
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pooled data indicate that infection retardant coatings have helped reduce postoperative infections in men who receive inflatable penile prostheses (IPP).
Penile prostheses helpful in Peyronie's disease
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two inflatable penile prostheses, the AMS 700 CX and the Coloplast Titan, provide permanent penile straightening in men with Peyronie's disease, researchers report.
Intravesical penile implant reservoir: case report, literature review, and strategies for prevention
What Is Male Candidiasis (Male Thrush)? What Is Penile Yeast Infection?
Candidiasis, also known as thrush, candidosis, moniliasis, and oidiomycosis, is a mycosis (fungal infections) caused by Candida albicans, one of the Candida species (all yeast). Candidiasis can occur...
Changes in penile length after radical prostatectomy studied
(HealthDay)—Although penile shortening of about 1 cm can occur at three months after a radical prostatectomy (RP) for the treatment of localized prostate cancer, recovery of penile length begins aft...
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Penile Prosthesis Infection: Progress in Prevention and Treatment.
Almost four decades ago, modern penile implants were introduced as a treatment of erectile dysfunction. Infection associated with placement of an implant is a feared complication, and fortunately, has...
Penile Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Other Premalignant Lesions of the Penis.
Invasive penile cancer is an aggressive malignancy that often requires partial or complete penile amputation. Premalignant penile lesions, such as penile intraepithelial neoplasia, will have been pres...
Subacute penile numbness after brachytherapy for prostate cancer.
PURPOSE: Penile numbness is a rare complication of permanent prostate brachytherapy, and optimal clinical management remains unclear. We present such a case and discuss pathophysiology and clinical ma...
Reconstruction of the Penis After Surgery.
This article describes penile reconstruction after surgery. Patient considerations in reconstruction, reconstruction of varied urethral defects, general principles of urethroplasty, surgical technique...
Penile Fracture and Penile Reconstruction.
The past decade has seen a significant development in penile reconstruction techniques, and the management of penile fracture has progressively shifted from a conservative approach to early surgical r...
