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Penile Prosthesis Implantation: Infrapubic Approach

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In this chapter, we briefly review the development of the infrapubic approach to implantation of the inflatable penile prosthesis. With intra-operative photos and illustrations, we discuss the surgical steps. We also highlight patient selection, post-operative care and complications.

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  1. Section of Urology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA

    Annah Vollstedt & Martin S. Gross

  2. Department of Urology, Sapienza Rome University, Policlinico Umberto, Rome, Italy

    Gabriele Antonini

  3. Nova Southeastern University, Coral Gables, FL, USA

    Alfredo Suarez-Sarmiento Jr

  4. Coral Gables Hospital, Coral Gables, FL, USA

    Paul E. Perito

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  1. School of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

    Francisco E. Martins

  2. Kulkarni Reconstructive Urology Center, Pune, India

    Sanjay B. Kulkarni

  3. Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    Tobias S. Köhler

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Vollstedt, A., Gross, M.S., Antonini, G., Suarez-Sarmiento, A., Perito, P.E. (2020). Penile Prosthesis Implantation: Infrapubic Approach. In: Martins, F.E., Kulkarni, S.B., Köhler, T.S. (eds) Textbook of Male Genitourethral Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21447-0_45

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