The Role of Various Comorbidities in Penile Prosthesis Removal Due to Infections

• Published in: Journal of academic research in medicine 2014-12, Vol.4 (3), p.108-110
• Main Authors: Aktas, Binhan Kagan, Bulut, Suleyman, Erbay, Guven, Karabakan, Mehmet, Gokkaya, Cevdet Serkan, Memis, Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: eng ; tur
• Subjects: Hemoglobin; Infections; Penis; Prostheses; Transplants & implants
• ISSN: 2146-6505; 2147-1894
• DOI: 10.5152/jarem.2014.543

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the role of various comorbidities that lead to removal of a penile prosthesis due to infection. Methods: We reviewed the records of 50 patients who underwent malleable penile prosthesis implantation between January 2010 and May 2014. The patients were classified into 2 groups: Group 1 (n=11) contained patients whose prosthesis was removed due to infections that developed in the post-operative period; Group 2 (n=39) patients did not have any infectious complications. The 2 groups were compared regarding the presence of diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HT), smoking habit, atherosclerotic heart disease (ASHD), Peyronie disease, and the level of mean preoperative glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Results: There were no differences between the 2 groups regarding the presence of DM, HT, smoking habit, ASHD, and Peyronie disease (p>0.05). However, there was a significant difference (p=0.006) between patients whose prostheses were removed due to infection and patients who did not have any infectious complications regarding the mean preoperative HbA1c level (10.7±1.6 and 7.4±1.19, respectively). Conclusion: Having a normal HbA1c level is more important than being diabetic or not, regarding penile prosthesis removal due to postoperative infection. (JAREM 2014; 4: 108-10)