A rare complication of a malleable penile prosthesis： migration to the thigh region

Dear editor, Here, we discuss an unusual prosthesis migration to the thigh region. Because the incidence of erectile dysfunction increases in par-allel with the prevalence of neurological, degenerative and vascular diseases among elderly men, the use of penile prostheses is common in this age group....

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Published in:Asian journal of andrology 2013-11, Vol.15 (6), p.852-853
Main Authors: Ogreden, Ercan, Güner, Bayram, Benli, Erdal
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Erectile Dysfunction - surgery
Humans
Letter to the Editor
Male
Middle Aged
Penile Prosthesis
Thigh
假体
勃起功能障碍
并发症
延展性
移植
编辑器
血管疾病
阴茎
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Summary:Dear editor, Here, we discuss an unusual prosthesis migration to the thigh region. Because the incidence of erectile dysfunction increases in par-allel with the prevalence of neurological, degenerative and vascular diseases among elderly men, the use of penile prostheses is common in this age group. Still, cylinder migration following the implantation of a malleable penile prosthesis is a very rare entity.
ISSN:1008-682X
1745-7262
DOI:10.1038/aja.2013.107