Implant after/before hernia surgery?

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ShouldIwait
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Implant after/before hernia surgery?

Postby ShouldIwait » Mon Sep 14, 2020 6:47 pm

I have ED and a Hernia. Thinking about surgery for both...any others out there?
Complications?
Dual surgery ;)
57, ED 10-15 years. Pills, Bi, Tri then Quad Mix Injections- all slowly less effective. IPP July 2022 (Penscrotal, Titan, 22 + 1) @6mo back to OEM--7.2"L x 5.5"w

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Re: Implant after/before hernia surgery?

Postby NextStepImplant » Mon Sep 14, 2020 7:43 pm

Imo combining surgeries would be ideal for recover time as well as mental health. If your forced into doing the surgeries separately get the hernia repaired before the IPP surgery.

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Re: Implant after/before hernia surgery?

Postby mike123 » Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:47 pm

Do not do them at the same time. The number one cause of implant problems is infection. The more potential points of infection, the more likely you are to have issues with your implant. I was in a similar situation, only for me, the other surgery I needed was TURP for an enlarged prostate. I did that about 7 weeks ago. Once I'm healed from that, it's implant time.
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Re: Implant after/before hernia surgery?

Postby SW0110 » Mon Sep 14, 2020 8:54 pm

If you do both at same time you will probably have to have 2 docs. A urologist surgeon and a general surgeon. So you will have to have some coordination. In my case I had an implant. 10 months later hernia surgery. Then coincidentally my implant no longer worked and i was experiencing a lot of pain. Scheduled revision. Local urologist this time with hernia surgeon in the operating room to remove old implant and make sure hernia stayed fixed and new implant put in. About 4 hours in or.

So far so good with the new implant and no hernia issues.

Your uro might not even implant if hernia is outstanding.
18 cm plus 1 rte titan installed March 2019. Revision March 2020 by Dr. Andrew Todd, Richmond KY. He replaced the titan with an AMS 700 LGX 18 cm cylinder plus 2 rte for 20 cm total length.

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Re: Implant after/before hernia surgery?

Postby oldbeek » Tue Sep 15, 2020 3:58 am

If you have insurance, I highly recommend USC KECK medicine. I had my implant and hernia repair both done there. See my signature. Dr Boyd is retired but will do the IPP if specifically asked for. I don't remember the name of the hernia surgeon but you cant beat Keck medicine. PM me if you would like to talk.
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

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Re: Implant after/before hernia surgery?

Postby Leebert » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:19 pm

I'm in the same boat. Had cat scan and have a hernia left side, I'm pretty sure I'm headed for implant next year as well. The thing is I go on Medicare in March. My uro's place doesn't except medicare. Anyone know one in michigan that does IPP ? I'll schedule hernia before I switch!
I'm 65, heart attack w/stent 10 yrs ago, mod.HBP, married 46 yrs, retired.2 strokes.No damage, except start of Ed, Live in Ada Michigan. implanted by Dr. Wise in Grand Rapids mi. Implanted on 9/2/21 with 15 cm + 5cm rte. Ams 700 cx ms pump

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Re: Implant after/before hernia surgery?

Postby Lost Sheep » Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:57 pm

Leebert wrote:I'm in the same boat. Had cat scan and have a hernia left side, I'm pretty sure I'm headed for implant next year as well. The thing is I go on Medicare in March. My uro's place doesn't except medicare. Anyone know one in michigan that does IPP ? I'll schedule hernia before I switch!

Do you HAVE to go on Medicare? I THINK you can stay on private insurance and that will remove the requirement. It might be more expensive than going on medicare, but likely a lot less expensive than going out of pocket.
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Re: Implant after/before hernia surgery?

Postby Leebert » Wed Sep 16, 2020 1:56 pm

Hmm, I just assumed that I had to. We're both getting state (school system) pensions, they use hers and I pay a little more for our portion for bennies. I'll have to check on that good call! I've got a friend that's doing my medicare.
I'm 65, heart attack w/stent 10 yrs ago, mod.HBP, married 46 yrs, retired.2 strokes.No damage, except start of Ed, Live in Ada Michigan. implanted by Dr. Wise in Grand Rapids mi. Implanted on 9/2/21 with 15 cm + 5cm rte. Ams 700 cx ms pump

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Re: Implant after/before hernia surgery?

Postby Leebert » Wed Sep 16, 2020 2:01 pm

Shouldiwait, hope that kinda answered your question from me. I'm doing hernia probably before end of year and probably figure out the rest.
I'm 65, heart attack w/stent 10 yrs ago, mod.HBP, married 46 yrs, retired.2 strokes.No damage, except start of Ed, Live in Ada Michigan. implanted by Dr. Wise in Grand Rapids mi. Implanted on 9/2/21 with 15 cm + 5cm rte. Ams 700 cx ms pump

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Re: Implant after/before hernia surgery?

Postby ShouldIwait » Wed Sep 16, 2020 4:14 pm

sounds like I need to do the hernia first?
57, ED 10-15 years. Pills, Bi, Tri then Quad Mix Injections- all slowly less effective. IPP July 2022 (Penscrotal, Titan, 22 + 1) @6mo back to OEM--7.2"L x 5.5"w


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