Stretch due to Penile Prosthesis Reservoir Migration

A 43-year old patient presented to the emergency department with stretch, due to impossible deflation of the penile prosthesis, 4 years after successful implant. A CT-scan showed migration of the reservoir to the left rectus abdominis muscle. Refilling of the reservoir was inhibited by muscular comp...

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Published inUrology case reports Vol. 5; no. C; pp. 20 - 21
Main Authors Baten, E., Vandewalle, T., van Renterghem, K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2016
Elsevier
Subjects
Andrology and Infertility
Migration
Penile prosthesis
Priapism
Reservoir
Penile prosthesis
Priapism
Reservoir
Migration
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Summary:A 43-year old patient presented to the emergency department with stretch, due to impossible deflation of the penile prosthesis, 4 years after successful implant. A CT-scan showed migration of the reservoir to the left rectus abdominis muscle. Refilling of the reservoir was inhibited by muscular compression, causing stretch. Removal and replacement of the reservoir was performed, after which the prosthesis was well-functioning again. Migration of the penile prosthesis reservoir is extremely rare but can cause several complications, such as stretch.
ISSN:2214-4420
2214-4420
DOI:10.1016/j.eucr.2015.12.001