The plug and patch: a new technique for repair of corporal perforation during placement of penile prostheses

• Published in: The Journal of urology Vol. 163; no. 4; p. 1203
• Main Authors: Szostak, M J, DelPizzo, J J, Sklar, G N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.2000
• Subjects: Humans; Intraoperative Complications - surgery; Male; Penile Implantation; Penis - injuries; Surgical Mesh; Sutures; Tampons, Surgical

Proximal corporal perforation is an uncommon intraoperative complication during placement of a penile prosthetic device. Unrecognized corporal perforation can result in migration or malfunction of the prosthesis. A windsock repair using a nonabsorbable mesh plug has been described. We describe a new...