ArticleInternational journal of impotence research2024
Safety outcomes of the first Rigi10™ malleable penile prostheses implanted worldwide.
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- Penile prosthesis implantation: a systematic review of intraoperative and postoperative complications.International journal of impotence research · 2026Pooled it
- Update on penile prosthesis.Asian journal of andrology · 2026Review
- An update on penile prostheses: a narrative review.Asian journal of andrology · 2026Review
- Patients' satisfaction rate after penile implant surgery: a cross-sectional investigation from the middle east.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Interim Results of Rigicon Penile Prosthesis Implantation in a Single Center: The Largest Series in Türkiye.Urology research & practice · 2025Article
- TikTok and pediatric nephrology: content quality assessment of videos related to pediatric kidney disease and kidney transplant.Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) · 2024Article
- Changing trends in penile prosthesis implantation in China and an overview of postoperative outcomes from a single center.Basic and clinical andrology · 2024Article
- Current devices, outcomes, and pain management considerations in penile implant surgery: an updated review of the literature.Asian journal of andrology · 2024Review
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10 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Implantation of penile prosthesis is considered when conservative measures fail or are unacceptable to patients' wishing treatment for erectile dysfunction. In the United States (US), inflatable penile prostheses are more often used than malleable penile prostheses (MPP). Outside the US, the reverse is true because third-party reimbursement is not available, and MPP is considerably cheaper. Two American manufacturers make MPP; presently, a new manufacturer, Rigicon (Ronkonkoma NY), has recently begun to sell its MPP worldwide. Patient information forms submitted to the manufacturer between March 1, 2019, and December 8, 2022, were used to conduct an initial safety study for 605 first-time patients implanted with Rigicon10® by 46 physicians in 15 countries with a mean follow-up of 21.6 months. It has the same configuration of trimmable, paired silicone rods containing a twisted stainless-steel wire for bendability. However, it is available in six widths with hydrophilic coating compared to three widths offered by competitors. Revision or explantation was needed in 6 of 605 patients (0.99%) with half of those being removed for dissatisfaction (0.50%). Two (0.33%) suffered device infection and one (0.16%) required removal for erosion. Kaplan-Meier's statistical analysis showed three-year implant survival from revision = 99.2%. It demonstrated a comparable safety record with less than 1.00% of patients requiring reoperation.
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