Interesting Cases
Interesting Cases
Real revision and reconstruction cases with operative photographs and the pearls behind each fix.
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Buried Penis
A 53 y/o morbidly obese patient with a buried penis, managed with a Boston Scientific Tactra malleable implant after prior paniculectomy and circumcision.
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SST Defect
Causes and fixes for the SST (Sub-coronal Soft Tissue) defect: distal corporal stricture, an implant that is too short, and distal corporal retraction from ischemia.
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Rear Tip Issues
Why to avoid rear tips when possible, and a before/after revision exchanging long rear tips for a more stable, better-angled result.
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Crossover
Recognizing and correcting proximal and distal crossover during cylinder placement using a Hegar dilator to re-establish anatomically correct position.
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Reservoir Placement
Where not to place the reservoir, and the preferred retropubic or ectopic position using finger dissection.
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Dorsal Scrotoplasty
Correcting a penoscrotal web — usually from a previous circumcision — at the same time as implant placement to improve effective penile length.
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Implant Cylinder Erosion
An eroded implant cylinder found in the ER, removed and repaired, with a malleable implant placed on the contralateral side to preserve length.
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Revision Cases Pearls
Approach revisions on your own terms: assume no implant is present, place corporotomies where you want them, and avoid inherited rear tips.
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Distal Ventral Impending Erosion Repair
A pseudocapsule flap technique to repair a distal ventral impending erosion in a patient with a 5-year-old IPP, restoring normal anatomy.
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