An audit of implanted penile prostheses in the UK
- 30 May 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in BJU International
- Vol. 98 (2), 393-395
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1464-410x.2006.06261.x
Abstract
To assess whether the outcome of implanting penile prostheses is related to the number of prostheses implanted by surgeons, as several reports showed that the outcome of a urological procedure is directly related to the experience of the surgeon.We conducted a retrospective audit of 413 penile prostheses implanted over a 2-year period in the UK by 76 surgeons.About 80% of the surgeons implanted only one or two prostheses per year, usually of the malleable type, and usually on patients in the private sector. Only four surgeons implanted >20 prostheses per year. The overall revision rate for implantation in the UK, at 24%, is far higher than the worldwide average.Guidelines are needed on the number of prostheses a surgeon should implant per year so that revision rates will decline to more acceptable levels and patients will be offered a genuine choice of product.Keywords
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