Implant Change During Procedure?

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marlow13
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Implant Change During Procedure?

Postby marlow13 » Sun Aug 18, 2019 11:10 am

Has anyone had a different prosthesis installed other than what you were told was going to be used? Example: the doctor tells you before your surgery he is gonna use AMS 700 LGX then after surgery he tells you he used a AMS Ambicor instead for whatever reason.

Thanks for your replies.
58 y/o PCA 18 on March 2017. Biopsy 8.6 Gleason. Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer June 2017. Robotic Prostectomy Aug 2017. .02 at Follow ups so far. Implanted on 9/6/19 with AMS 700 CX 21+2 RTE's by Dr.Dean Knoll Urology Associates Nashville, TN.

Aemill
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Re: Implant Change During Procedure?

Postby Aemill » Sun Aug 18, 2019 12:44 pm

I received ams cxr instead of ams lgx due to scarring near tip.
Born 1995, VL since 18, pills dont work, injections provide good 20 minute erection which hurts, implanted AMS CXR 14+6 due to fibrosis

Magicmike
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Re: Implant Change During Procedure?

Postby Magicmike » Sun Aug 18, 2019 1:46 pm

No surgeon in there right mind would go from a 3 piece to a 2 piece. Not during your procedure. Great surgeons will maybe go from 18cm to 20cm to size u correctly

oldbeek
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Re: Implant Change During Procedure?

Postby oldbeek » Mon Aug 19, 2019 1:09 am

Gleason 8.6 cancer? ? didn't want a reservoir in the way for future radiation? Just my guess. Did you have margins after the RP?
82, good health, RP 7-2017, all nerves taken , PSA 0.05, 4-18,, .07 1/19,.05 4/19, .03 11-21, .04 11-23, implanted 4-1-18, Infra-pubic, AMS lgx 15 cm with 5cm rte. Implant at USC Keck. Dr Boyd and Dr Loh Doyle 6.5 x 5, 800 AUS 7-21-20

gene308
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Re: Implant Change During Procedure?

Postby gene308 » Mon Aug 19, 2019 12:06 pm

I discussed AMS LGX berfore surgery wiith surgeon. Woke up to AMS CX. Surgeon said with my size 21cm + 2cm rte , CX offered much better ridigity.
Gene308 married 43 years AMS 700 CX 21cm+2cm Implanted 10/04/2018 Dr James Hotaling (surgeon) and Mariah McCafferty, (Surgical Nurse and AMS rep) , University of Utah


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