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Three main groups of prosthetics are used in urology: penile prostheses (inflatable or malleable) for ED; tapes, meshes, and slings; and the artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) for incontinence and testicular implants.
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Anderson PC, Jain S, Summerton DJ, Terry TR. Surgical atlas. Insertion of an inflatable penile prosthesis. BJU Int. 2007;99(2):467–82.
Eid JF. What is new for inflatable penile prostheses? Curr Opin Urol. 2009;19(6):582–8.
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Summerton, D.J., Eardley, I. (2012). Urological Prosthetics. In: Payne, S., Eardley, I., O'Flynn, K. (eds) Imaging and Technology in Urology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2422-1_51
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