Introduction: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the most prevalent male sexual disorders worldwide. When conservative treatment is unsuccessful, contraindicated or causes unacceptable side effects penile prosthesis implantation is a definitive option for the management of ED. Although considered a third-line therapy, it achieves the highest satisfaction rates as compared with non-surgical treatment. Three-piece inflatable penile prothesis (IPP) represents the most sophisticated implantable device, AMS 700CX TM and Coloplast Titan ® being the two most commonly used. Although there are several studies evaluating patient satisfaction with either model, there is little published data comparing both models. Methods: We have compared overall patient satisfaction in 55 patients submitted to either 700CX TM or Titan ® implantation. The Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS) questionnaire was used to access patient satisfaction. Results: Patient mean age and follow-up time were 59.1 years and 57.9 months respectively. There was no difference in EDITS score between 700CX TM and Titan ® IPP (77.2 ± 12.1 versus 77.5 ± 16.6 respectively, p = 0.956). Conclusion: Overall patient satisfaction as assessed by EDITS questionnaire was not different between 700CX TM and Titan ® .
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With a focus on the effects of the implementation of a distributed Research Infrastructure on Marine Sciences – the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC-ERIC), this study applies bibliometric approaches and social network theory to examine the structure, characteristics and trends in the collaboration network of the European Marine Sciences research community over the last 20 years.
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