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How Do Penile Implants Function?

How Do Penile Implants Function? Men with erectile dysfunction who fail to respond to other treatment types opt for penile implant surgery. In this surgery, doctors place a prosthetic device inside their patient’s scrotum or penis. With this device’s help, men regain their sexual function, essentially gaining their erections back as well.

How Do Penile Implants Function?

Who Are Candidates for Penile Implant Surgery?

Men who have specific problems that lead to erectile dysfunction are the main candidates for penile implant surgeries. Doctors only consider this invasive procedure as a last resort. They usually try to rectify their patient’s situation with noninvasive methods.

What Are the Different Types of Penile Implants?

With technological advancements, numerous penile implant types are available today. The patient’s preferences and needs are the determining factors for choosing the type of implant for the surgery. Before discussing the implant types, surgeons and patients should consider the following factors.

  • Life expectancy
  • Overall wellbeing and health
  • Is the penis circumcised or not
  • Kidney transplant history
  • Colostomy presence
  • Previous history of pelvic or abdominal surgery
  • Scrotum, gland, and penis size
  • The man’s and his partners’ ages
  • Type and size of the man’s body

Following are three main penile implant types:

1.     Three-Piece Inflatable Pump

In this inflatable pump, doctor place two cylinders inside their patient’s penis. The scrotum contains the inflatable pump while the abdomen contains the fluid-filled container. Doctors use special tubing to connect these components.

As the pump squeezes, the fluid present in the scrotum leaves the containers and goes to the cylinder, which creates an erection. After squeezing the release valve, fluid releases from the cylinder and goes inside the container, which gives girth to the penis.

With inflation, the erections gained from the three-piece pumps feel real. They also feel comfortable and natural when the penis is flaccid.

2.     Two-Piece Inflatable Pump

There are several similarities between the two and three-piece inflatable devices. They essentially operate in the same way. The only thing that differentiates the two-piece inflatable pump from its three-piece counterpart is that the pump present inside the patient’s scrotum contains the fluid. There are no fluid-filled containers in the two-piece pumps. Although it is an efficient pump, it does have a major drawback. It is not rigid in comparison to the three-piece pump implant.

3.     Malleable or Semi-Rigid Rods

In this penile implant, surgeons place two flexible rods inside their patient’s penis. These implants always remain in a semi-rigid state and do not change their stiffness or size. Setting them in different positions, however, is easy.

Although malleable or semi-rigid implants bend in a downward direction, straightening them is also possible. Straightening these implants upwards comes in handy during sexual intercourse. Despite the semi-rigid rod’s easy usability, some men find the state of constant erections to be extremely uncomfortable.

Sexual Intercourse with Penile Implants

The stiffness, girth, and erection all feel the same to most men when they have sexual intercourse. Some men complain that their erections do not last as long, and some say that their penis’s tip feels numb and doesn’t erect like the rest of the penis.

Conclusion

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Choosing a Penile Implant Surgeon

What should you consider when choosing a penile implant surgeon? Whether you should get a penile implant or not is a tough decision to make. Erectile Dysfunction is more common around the world than you might realize. There is no reason to stay quiet about the issue when there are so many treatments available for it. In fact, the modern technology can treat this issue through minimally invasive methods. You will be only within a few days of the treatment. The best thing is that the results of these treatments are quite reliable. Getting the right treatment from the right professional can bring the joy of your sex life back.

Complications That Occur During a Procedure

Every procedure comes with its risks. From heart surgeries to even an appendix removal, there is always a certain level of risk that you must accept. And this risk increases tenfold when you do not choose your surgeon carefully. While it is a relatively safer treatment than a variety of other surgeries, a penile implant can have serious complications if a professional does not perform it.

Some of the complications that can occur during a penile implant are infection, implant problems, and internal erosion or adhesion. Infection is a very common risk with most types of surgery, but in the case of penile implants, you may be more susceptible if you have spinal injuries or are diabetic.

If the surgery does not happen properly, it is very possible for the prosthetic to stick to the skin or even erode the skin from the inside. This can likely happen due to an infection in the penis. Your surgeon might also incorrectly insert the prosthetic, which can lead to other serious problems.

How to Choose the Right Penile Implant Surgeon

Choosing the right surgeon for your implants can seem like a challenging task at first. However, there are a few things that you can look into when choosing your surgeon. Some of the important considerations include the following.

·       Surgeon Experience and Training

The first thing that you should look for in your surgeon is their experience and the training that they have received. The experience of a surgeon is the most important thing. It might not give you a 100% guaranty of a successful implant, but it can surely give you the much-needed peace of mind.

Studies have also shown that surgeons with experience and specific training will be able to perform the operation with less risk of infections and chance of mechanical failure. Moreover, a surgeon who is good this job will also ensure to get the patient in confidence before anything else.

·      Risks of the Operation

Other than the few complications that we mentioned above, there are many more that might occur during the surgery. Hence, it is important to have a discussion with the surgeon about any other risks that the surgery involves. Knowing that there are no risks associated with your surgery will also alleviate any doubts that you may have about the operation in the first place. Once you are comfortable with the procedure, you should go for it as soon as possible. The more you wait, the more you will confuse your mind.

Conclusion

While getting a surgery might be hard, finding the right surgeon to do it is not. Visit our website to read more about our amazing surgeons and urologists, as well as other services that we provide.