AMS Three–Piece Inflatable Implants for Erectile Dysfunction: A Long–Term Multi–Institutional Study in 200 Consecutive Patients

Penile size and penile enlargement surgery: a review

“…These sutures prevent retraction of the penis into the scrotum. 40 As implantation of a penile prosthesis has been perceived by some as resulting in penile shortening, 41,42 Miranda-Sousa et al 43 developed a novel technique of releasing the penoscrotal web to give the appearance of a longer penis. The procedure was done in patients undergoing penile prosthesis implant for erectile dysfunction.…”

Penile prosthesis implant for erectile dysfunction: A new minimally invasive infrapubic surgical technique

“…All subjects underwent primary penile prosthesis implant and all the procedures had been carried out at Department of Urological Sciences of Sapienza Rome University by a single surgeon. The prostheses were either the AMS 700™ CX (AMS, Minnetonka, MN, USA) or the Coloplast Titan ® OTR (Coloplast Corporation, Minneapolis, MN, USA) with controlled expansion cylinders optimize girth (14). The AMS prostheses are connected with an AMS Conceal™ low profile reservoir coated with parylene and are characterized by Momentary Squeeze pump with one-touch button designed for easy deflation and lock-out valve designed to resist auto-inflation; InhibiZone™ antibiotic treatment (minocycline and rifampicin) creates a zone of inhibition effective against the bacteria commonly associated with inflatable prosthesis infections.…”

Penile prosthesis, sexual satisfaction and representation of male erotic value

“…Complaints related to a penile shortening after implantation are frequently reported in the literature (Candela & Hellstrom, 1996;Kempeneers et al, 1992Kempeneers et al, , 1994aMontorsi et al, 2000). ln order to manage this problem, surgeons can use several techniques (e.g.…”

“…(3) Thirdly, the satisfaction of prosthesis-assisted sexuality may be altered by psychological and relational factors. Several studies indicate that the least satisfaction was found in patients who are the most aware of the 'unnatural' aspect of the prosthesis (Montorsi et al, 2000;Porena et al, 1999). ln the same way, Collins and Kinder (1984) and Schover and Von Eschenbach (1985) argue that low satisfaction is characteristic of couples with important conflicts or with sexual desire troubles.…”

“…The follow-up surveys conducted among penile prosthesis users generally report excellent satisfaction rates (Holloway & Fa:rah, 1997;Kupe1i et al, 1999;Montorsi et al, 2000). 'However, if the implanted patients are often very satisfied, the satisfaction is not maximal in aIl cases.…”