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Subcutaneous reservoir placement during penile prosthesis implantation

M. C. Smaldone, G. M. Cannon Jr, R. M. Benoit

Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Address correspondence to Dr. Marc C. Smaldone, Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Suite 700, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA

Canadian Journal of Urology 2006, 13(6), 3351-3352.

Abstract

Currently, the prosthesis of choice for patients undergoing penile prosthesis surgery is a three piece inflatable device, as this provides optimal inflation and deflation when compared to a one or two piece prosthesis. However, prior pelvic surgery or radiation therapy can obliterate the retropubic space and make placement of the reservoir required for a three piece prosthesis difficult. We report a novel location for reservoir placement in a man who had undergone multiple pelvic surgeries after suffering a severe pelvic crush injury.

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