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Strategies for Optimal Pain Control in the Penile Implant Patient

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Although not commonly discussed, the occurrence of intense postoperative pain after penile implant (PI) surgery has been reported in 2–5% of patients and has been linked to patient dissatisfaction. Considering the increasing numbers of PI surgeries worldwide, the aim of this chapter was to review available strategies to optimize pain control after PI surgery.

Several options are reported and include strategies in all different time points of the surgical procedure: pre-, intra-, and postoperatively. Overall, a multimodal strategy appears to be the most effective approach in reducing post-op pain and the amount of opioids needed. However, prospective studies with longer follow-up and assessment of its influence on patient satisfaction are still required.

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  1. Sexual & Reproductive Medicine Program, Urology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA

    Bruno C. G. Nascimento, Eduardo P. Miranda & John P. Mulhall

  2. Sexual Medicine Group, Division of Urology, Hospital das Clinicas – University of Sao Paulo Medical School, Sao Paulo, Brazil

    Bruno C. G. Nascimento

  3. Division of Urology, Federal University of Ceara, Fortaleza, Brazil

    Eduardo P. Miranda

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C. G. Nascimento, B., Miranda, E.P., Mulhall, J.P. (2022). Strategies for Optimal Pain Control in the Penile Implant Patient. In: Miranda, E.P., Mulhall, J.P. (eds) Penile Implant Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-82363-4_3

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