New Procedural News ?

[Smetro]

So are we to read that pumping once a day will shorten the life of the implant?

Ed
It's difficult to get a clear picture on this isn't it? My doc said twice a day for 12 months, I posted some study that said maximum results occur from twice daily and 2 years..., but they weren't studying failure rates.

Probably best to use commonsense and find a happy medium and be prepared that something so mechanical existing in a hostile environment has the potential for failure.
I'm sure you agree that replacement is what would happen in the event the worst happened.... I know I would be running to get there!!

[liaison2]

So are we to read that pumping once a day will shorten the life of the implant?

No...not at all. Mine was an anomaly. All expectations are for a longer product life.

[David_R]

So are we to read that pumping once a day will shorten the life of the implant?

No, I pumped up mine about 7 times a week, and it lasted for 12 years. (And no, I was not using my implanted dick with my wife 7 times a week for 12 years, you pervs!)

[indy38]

So are we to read that pumping once a day will shorten the life of the implant?

No, I pumped up mine about 7 times a week, and it lasted for 12 years. (And no, I was not using my implanted dick with my wife 7 times a week for 12 years, you pervs!)

Is it true David_R? Which Is the reason to pump every day during 12 years?

[LMCatman]

Earlier this year I also experienced a sudden "flat tire implant". A tube had "coiled" and pulled loose. I, who had waited 2.5 years for my first implant, had my third implant installed within two weeks. YES..... I hope this one lasts much much longer.
I think we are to read that our implants, as well as every other device we own, are subject to sudden and sometimes unexplainable failure no matter how you treat them. Take that implant and the dick and brain that it is attached to out to play as much as you can. Good luck!

[David_R]

So are we to read that pumping once a day will shorten the life of the implant?

No, I pumped up mine about 7 times a week, and it lasted for 12 years. (And no, I was not using my implanted dick with my wife 7 times a week for 12 years, you pervs!)

Is it true David_R? Which Is the reason to pump every day during 12 years?

Use your imagination a bit, indy38, and I think the answer will cum to you.

[indy38]

No, I pumped up mine about 7 times a week, and it lasted for 12 years. (And no, I was not using my implanted dick with my wife 7 times a week for 12 years, you pervs!)

Is it true David_R? Which Is the reason to pump every day during 12 years?

Use your imagination a bit, indy38, and I think the answer will cum to you.

The answer comes to me

[antelope]

My only reaction to anyone having sex with their wife 7 times a week for 12 years is a High Five!

[David_R]

[liaison2]

Here is the Article related to this Topic.

• ARTICLE

Message body:
Int Braz J Urol. 2017 May 23;43. doi: 10.1590/S1677-5538.IBJU.2016.0528. [Epub ahead of print]
Inflatable Penile Prosthesis As Tissue Expander: What Is The Evidence?

***Chung PH1, Siegel JA1, Tausch TJ1, Klein AK1, Scott JM1, Morey AF1.***
Author information

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:
Many patients who undergo inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) replacement are often upsized to larger cylinders, suggesting the IPP may serve as a tissue expander and increase internal penile length. The objective of this study is to evaluate whether cylinder length increases with subsequent IPP insertion.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
We queried American Medical Systems and Coloplast Patient Information Form databases to identify patients who underwent IPP placement and replacement between 2004-2013. Patients were grouped by device type and time to replacement (<2 or =2 years). We selected the 2-year mark for subgroup analysis to allow time for tissue expansion to occur and to exclude patients who underwent early explanation (e.g. erosion or infection).

RESULTS:
Two thousand, seven hundred and forty nine patients (1,532 AMS 700 LGX, 717 AMS 700 CX, and 500 Coloplast Titan) met the inclusion criteria. Mean time between implants was earlier for LGX (29 months) than CX (39 months) and Titan (48 months) patients (p<0.001). Patients who underwent device replacement at <2 years did not experience an increase in mean cylinder length. On the contrary, patients who underwent device replacement at =2 years did experience significant increases in mean cylinder length (LGX 1.2 cm, CX 1.1 cm, and Titan 0.9 cm, p<0.001). The mean increases in length at =2 years were similar between the 3 devices (p=0.20). Sixty percent of patients demonstrated increases of >0.5 cm and 40% demonstrated increases of =1 cm.

CONCLUSIONS:
As demonstrated, the IPP may provide tissue expansion over time. Further evaluation is needed to determine if increased cylinder length correlates to increased functional length and patient satisfaction.

Copyright® by the International Brazilian Journal of Urology.