Percutaneous Revision of a Testicular Prosthesis is Safe, Cost-effective, and Provides Good Patient Satisfaction.
Abstract
Office-based percutaneous revision of a testicular prosthesis has never been reported.
A patient received a testicular prosthesis but was dissatisfied with the firmness
of the implant. In an office setting, the prosthesis was inflated with additional
fluid via a percutaneous approach. Evaluated outcomes included patient satisfaction,
prosthesis size, recovery time, and cost savings. The patient was satisfied, with
no infection, leak, or complication after more than 1 year of follow-up, at significantly
less cost than revision surgery. Percutaneous adjustment of testicular prosthesis
fill-volume can be safe, inexpensive, and result in good patient satisfaction.
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https://hdl.handle.net/10161/11698Published Version (Please cite this version)
10.1016/j.eucr.2015.05.002Publication Info
Cone, Eugene B; & Lentz, Aaron C (2015). Percutaneous Revision of a Testicular Prosthesis is Safe, Cost-effective, and Provides
Good Patient Satisfaction. Urol Case Rep, 3(5). pp. 129-131. 10.1016/j.eucr.2015.05.002. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/11698.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Eugene Cone
House Staff
Aaron Claude Lentz
Professor of Urology
I find the reconstructive aspect of urologic surgery the most exciting and challenging
from a strategic and surgical perspective. Reconstructive urology provides an opportunity
to help improve and to restore function as well as aesthetics for the patient who
has endured injury, cancer, previous surgical complications, or congenital conditions.
The uniqueness of each case poses a tactical and a surgical challenge, requiring a
highly individualized and carefully planned and executed surgical appro
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