A penile
prosthesis is usually used when there is a clear medical cause
for ED and when the problem is unlikely to resolve or improve
naturally or with other medical treatments.
These devices are
either malleable (bendable) or inflatable. The simplest type
of prosthesis consists of a pair of malleable rods surgically
implanted within the erection chambers of the penis. With this
type of implant, the penis is always semi-rigid and merely needs
to be lifted or adjusted into the erect position to initiate
sex. Today, most of our patients choose an inflatable prosthesis,
which allows a man to have an erection whenever he chooses and
at other times the penis is flaccid. Therefore, it is more natural
than a malleable prosthesis. These devices are inserted via one
small incision and patients generally are in the hospital 24
hours or less.
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