Erosion of an inflatable penile prosthesis due to autoinflation
A 59-year-old man presented with erosion of an inflatable penile prosthesis. The cylinders were not deflated and the right one protruded from the urethra. Autoinflation that causes failure of deflation is an annoying and embarrassing mechanical failure. This failure may cause intraurethral erosion o...
| Veröffentlicht in: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica. - 1962. - 50(2004), 7 vom: 01. Juli, Seite 515-7 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2004
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Hinyokika kiyo. Acta urologica Japonica |
| Schlagworte: | Case Reports Journal Article |
| Zusammenfassung: | A 59-year-old man presented with erosion of an inflatable penile prosthesis. The cylinders were not deflated and the right one protruded from the urethra. Autoinflation that causes failure of deflation is an annoying and embarrassing mechanical failure. This failure may cause intraurethral erosion of the prosthesis. Urologists should inform their patients who hope for implantation of an inflatable prosthesis of this potential adverse event prior to surgery |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 10.09.2004 Date Revised 17.11.2004 published: Print Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0018-1994 |