ReviewInternational journal of impotence research2023
History of penile implants: from implants made of bone to modern inflatable penile implants.
Review in International journal of impotence research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- A Systematic Review on Administration of Botulinum Toxin in the Management of Male Sexual Dysfunctions.Andrology · 2026Pooled it
- Restoring sexual health and relationship quality through penile prosthesis implantation.Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2026Article
- Glanspexy for real glans hypermobility after penile prosthesis surgery: a retrospective review and patient satisfaction analysis.International journal of impotence research · 2026Article
- [Penile implant surgery in Germany-effective, established, yet underused].Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Review
- Prevalence and patterns of sexual dysfunctions among male cancer survivors: real-world evidence from a tertiary andrology centre.International journal of impotence research · 2026Article
- An update on penile prostheses: a narrative review.Asian journal of andrology · 2026Review
- Changing trends in penile prosthesis implantation in China and an overview of postoperative outcomes from a single center.Basic and clinical andrology · 2024Article
- Intra-scrotal epidermoid cyst rupture misdiagnosed as a testicular prosthesis rupture: A case report.Urology case reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Penile prostheses are implantable devices used to definitively treat erectile dysfunction when previous forms of treatment have failed. The first example of a penile implant dates to 1935, when a rib was inserted in a neo-phallus reconstructed after a traumatic amputation. Since then, alternative artificial devices were adopted as penile prosthetic implants. The evolution of prosthetic devices had a dramatic thrust in 1973 when the first inflatable penile prosthesis was worldwide presented. Thanks to advances in device materials, design, surgical implant techniques, and perioperative management, nowadays inflatable penile prostheses are one of the most adopted definitive therapy for patients with drug-refractory erectile dysfunction or refusing alternative forms of treatments. Moreover, the clinical indications for inflatable penile prosthesis have also expanded, including female-to-male transmen or men underwent penile reconstruction due to congenital aphallia or traumatic or surgical penile amputation. In order to summarise the process behind the development and evolution of penile prosthesis, we aimed at performing a historical review of the currently available literature to provide an easy and comprehensive overview of the topic. The understanding of the historical process behind the evolution of inflatable penile prostheses will drive further innovation to increase efficiency and the rate of patients satisfaction.
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