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ArticleInternational journal of impotence research2020

Postoperative vacuum therapy following AMS™ LGX 700® inflatable penile prosthesis placement: penile dimension outcomes and overall satisfaction.

Gabriele Antonini, Ettore De Berardinis, Gian Maria Busetto, Francesco Del Giudice, Benjamin I Chung, Simon L Conti, Matteo Ferro, Gennaro Musi, Ramiro Fragas, Ottavio De Cobelli and 3 more

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Article in International journal of impotence research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Penile length preservation in penile prosthesis placement: tips & tricks.International journal of impotence research · 2025
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13 authors.

Gabriele AntoniniDepartment of Urology, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy. gabrieleantoninimd@gmail.com.
Ettore De BerardinisDepartment of Urology, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy.
Gian Maria BusettoDepartment of Urology, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy.
Francesco Del GiudiceDepartment of Urology, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto I, Viale del Policlinico 155, Rome, 00161, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3865-5988
Benjamin I ChungBiostatistical Unit, IRCSS, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi, 53, 00144, Roma, Italy.
Simon L ContiDepartment of Urology, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Matteo FerroDivision of Urology, European Institute of Oncology, Via Giuseppe Ripamonti, 435, 20141, Milan, Italy.
Gennaro MusiDivision of Urology, European Institute of Oncology, Via Giuseppe Ripamonti, 435, 20141, Milan, Italy.
Ramiro FragasClinica Central Cira Garcia, Ave. Lazaro e/ 18y 20, Pya, La, Cárdenas, La Habana, Cuba.
Ottavio De CobelliDivision of Urology, European Institute of Oncology, Via Giuseppe Ripamonti, 435, 20141, Milan, Italy.
Isabella SperdutiBiostatistical Unit, IRCSS, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi, 53, 00144, Roma, Italy.
Martin S GrossSection of Urology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Dr, Lebanon, NH, 03766, USA.
Paul E PeritoDepartment of Urology, Coral Gables Hospital, 3100 Douglas Rd, Coral Gables, FL, 33134, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Penile shortening after inflatable penile prosthesis for erectile dysfunction is a common postoperative patient complaint and can reduce overall satisfaction with the procedure. In this prospective study we report our results regarding penile dimensions and patient satisfaction outcomes after 1 year of follow-up from AMS™LGX700® penile prosthesis implant with 6 months of vacuum erectile device therapy. Seventy-four selected patients with medically refractory erectile dysfunction underwent AMS™ LGX 700® IPP placement. Postoperatively, patients were assigned vacuum device therapy for 5 min twice daily. Follow-up continued for 1 year after surgery. Dimensional and functional results were assessed. Baseline median preoperative stretched penile length and girth were 14 cm (range 10-17) and 9 cm (range 7-12), respectively. At the end of the study penile median dimensional outcomes were 17 cm (range 13-23) for length and 11 cm (range 10-13) for girth while a median number of 24 pumps (range 18-29) to fully inflate the device was seen. Baseline median International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) score was 9 (range 5-11), at 6 months 20 (range 18-26) and at 1 year was 25 (range 20-27) (p < 0.0001). Median Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS) score at the end of the follow-up was 74 (range 66-78). Our postoperative rehabilitation program is feasible and should be recommended after prothesis surgery in order to increase overall satisfaction with the procedure. Penile postoperative dimensional outcomes were statistically significant improved and complications were negligible.

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Penile ProsthesisAdultAgedErectile DysfunctionHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient SatisfactionPenile ImplantationPenisPostoperative ComplicationsPostoperative PeriodProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment OutcomeVacuum

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