wolfpacker wrote:MrRubiks wrote:Chris1967 wrote:Abstract
Objective
To analyse data from patient information forms (PIFs) submitted to the manufacturer of a new three-piece inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP), the Rigicon Infla10®, to summarize early outcomes.
Methods
A retrospective review of PIFs from 319 patients implanted with the IPP between 6 January 2019 and 31 December 2021 was performed to assess device durability and rates of reoperation for infection, mechanical failure or medical reasons.
Results
The mean ± sd (range) follow-up was 21.2 ± 11 (5–36) months and the mean ± sd patient age was 58.5 ± 8.7 years. Of the total, 4.4% of devices required removal or revision. Complications included mechanical failure (2.5%) and component migration (0.7%). No infections were observed in this series. One patient (0.4%) required revision for inadequate straightening of Peyronie's disease. Three patients (0.9%) requested device removal because of dissatisfaction. A total of 95.6% of the Rigicon Infla10 devices were free from explant or revision 21 months after the original implant date. Kaplan–Meier analysis showed the rates of cumulative survival of the device at 12, 24, 36 months were 95.6%, 94.7% and 93.7%, respectively.
Conclusions
The vast majority of the early Rigicon Infla10 IPPs implanted prior to January 2022 were included in this retrospective analysis of volunteered PIFs. These early results demonstrate initial durability from reoperation equivalent to that of other contemporary devices.
That’s very informative. I wonder why anybody would elect to have the device removed though. Once the operation is done, they’re dependent on a prosthesis, and it doesn’t seem like a better alternative exists. Anyway, this is very encouraging!!
Also, sorry for the double post. For some reason, I can only access this forum on my cell phone, and that makes it much more cumbersome to work with.
If a patient is completely done having sex, it makes sense to have the device removed to have better comfort and range of motion
I agree. Makes total sense. Someone might want to remove it when their wifey loses interest in sex or starts to look like a granny. That said, I'm not sure if some men can give up porn and masturbation. Is hand (non-sex toy) masturbation still possible after removal?
