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Testicular prostheses or implants have been in use for more than 70 years to guarantee an acceptable scrotal cosmesis in patients who have an empty scrotal sac or an atrophic testis and also when scrotal reconstruction is contemplated. Although various materials have been used in the production of testicular implants, silicone still remains the most popular option. The overall patient satisfaction can be as high as 91 %, with an overall improvement of self-esteem and body image.

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  1. Department of Urology and Andrology, Institute of Urology, University College London Hospitals, London, W1G 6BJ, UK

    Francesco De Luca MD, Amr Abdel Raheem MD & Giulio Garaffa

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  1. Univeristy College London Hospitals, London, United Kingdom

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  2. Department of Urology, Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom

    Ian Pearce

  3. Institute of Urology, University College London Hospital, London, United Kingdom

    David Ralph

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De Luca, F., Raheem, A.A., Garaffa, G. (2016). Testicular Prosthesis. In: Muneer, A., Pearce, I., Ralph, D. (eds) Prosthetic Surgery in Urology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13859-6_11

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