A penile implant is an implanted device used to treat erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, ischemic priapism, and deformity or traumatic injury of the penis, and is also used for phalloplasty or metoidioplasty, including in gender affirming surgery, as well as for aesthetic purposes. Although many distinct types of implant exist, most fall into one of two categories, malleable and inflatable.
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How does an inflatable penile implant work?
Two cylinders in the penis are filled using a pump in the scrotum.
Inflatable implants come in two-piece and three-piece forms. Both have two cylinders in the shaft of the penis and a pump in the scrotum. The pump is used to fill the cylinders, which stand in for the tissue inside the penis that fills with blood during an erection.
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- Silicone-based penile implants developed by Harvey Lash, first case series published in 1964
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A penile implant is an implanted device intended for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, ischemic priapism, deformity and any traumatic injury of the penis, and for phalloplasty or metoidioplasty, including in gender-affirming surgery.
Treats: Erectile Dysfunction, Lead: treats Erectile Dysfunction
A penile implant is an implanted device intended for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, ischemic priapism, deformity and any traumatic injury of the penis, and for phalloplasty or metoidioplasty, including in gender-affirming surgery.
Treats: Priapism, Lead: treats Priapism
A penile implant is an implanted device intended for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, ischemic priapism, deformity and any traumatic injury of the penis, and for phalloplasty or metoidioplasty, including in gender-affirming surgery.
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