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Erectile dysfunction;; penile length;; penile prosthesis;; stretched penile;; length;; RADICAL RETROPUBIC PROSTATECTOMY;; PATIENT SATISFACTION;; SURGICAL;; TECHNIQUE;; ULTREX CYLINDERS;; IMPLANTATION;; SURGERY;; MEN;; DYSFUNCTION;; PROFILES;; Urology & Nephrology

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Pharmacologically Induced Erect Penile Length And Stretched Penile Lengh Are Both Good Predictors Of Post-Inflatable Prosthesis Penile Length, E. C. Osterberg, A. Maganty, R. Ramasamy, J. F. Eid Jan 2014

Pharmacologically Induced Erect Penile Length And Stretched Penile Lengh Are Both Good Predictors Of Post-Inflatable Prosthesis Penile Length, E. C. Osterberg, A. Maganty, R. Ramasamy, J. F. Eid

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Inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) remains the gold standard for the surgical treatment of refractory erectile dysfunction; however, current literature to aid surgeons on how best to counsel patients on their postoperative inflated penile length is lacking. The aim of this study was to identify preoperative parameters that could better predict postoperative penile length following insertion of an IPP. Twenty men were enrolled in a prospective study examining penile lengths before and after IPP surgery. Patients with Peyronie's disease were excluded from this analysis. Baseline preoperative characteristics, including body mass index, history of hypertension, diabetes, Sexual Health Inventory for Men scores …