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ArticleTranslational andrology and urology2021

Injectable semi rigid penile prosthesis: study in rabbits and future perspectives.

Salvador Vilar Correia Lima, Humberto Montoro Chagas, Caio Cesar Paes Monteiro, Rafaela Siqueira Ferraz-Carvalho, Amanda Vasconcelos Albuquerque, Anderson Arnaldo Silva, Mariana Montenegro de Melo Lira, Fábio Oliveira Vilar

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Article in Translational andrology and urology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Salvador Vilar Correia LimaNucleus for Experimental Surgery, Post-graduate Program in Surgery, Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Humberto Montoro ChagasDepartment of urology, Federal University of Alagoas, Maceio, Brazil.
Caio Cesar Paes MonteiroFederal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Rafaela Siqueira Ferraz-CarvalhoNucleus for Experimental Surgery, Post-graduate Program in Surgery, Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Amanda Vasconcelos AlbuquerqueNucleus for Experimental Surgery, Post-graduate Program in Surgery, Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Anderson Arnaldo SilvaDepartament of Anatomy, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Mariana Montenegro de Melo LiraDepartament of Patology, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Fábio Oliveira VilarHead of Urology Department, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil.
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco · BRUniversidade Federal de Alagoas · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPenile prostheses are the third option in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, however, despite their proven effectiveness, the occurrence of infections, advanced age of patients and comorbidities are the main limiting factors for this treatment modality. In the continuous search for biointegrated, clinically durable and minimally invasive treatment options, a possible model of penile prosthesis was sought through the use of intracavernous bacterial cellulose (BC) gel, in an experimental model of orchiectomized rabbits.

methodsThirty adult New Zealand rabbits were equally distributed into three groups: BC; vehicle and control. Each group was then subdivided according to the follow-up time of 3 and 6 months. Bilateral orchiectomy was performed 3 weeks before injection in the BC and vehicle groups. Pachymetry measurements of the penile axis, diameter and length were performed

resultsThe implant of BC increased both the length and thickness of the penis three and six months after the last injection, with a consequent increase in the diameter of the CC. On the other hand, the filling effect was not observed in the control and vehicle groups, confirming the degradation of this tissue after orchiectomy and the effectiveness of BC as a filling agent. Histomorphometry analyzes corroborate the mass effect of BC integrated into the tissue, permeated by predominantly lymphomononuclear inflammatory infiltrate, multinucleated giant foreign body cells, fibroblasts, elastic fibers and newly formed vessels, without degradation or loss of volume, even after six months of implantation.

conclusionsBiocompatibility and biointegration to the host tissue make BC a prosperous penile filling material, with local application and minimally invasive.

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bacterial cellulose (BC)biopolymerErectile dysfunctionpenile prosthesis

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PMID33718085
PMCPMC7947431
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