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Infection Prevention Considerations for Complex Penile Prosthesis Recipients

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

The purpose of this review is to critically analyze and summarize recent studies in the area of penile prosthesis surgery outcomes with a focus on infection prevention in high-risk patients.

Recent Findings

Reduction of surgical time in complex prosthesis surgery may reduce infection risk. Concomitant implant surgery is not associated with increased infection risk. Certain immunocompromised patients may be more likely to have penile implant infections, but these may not include patients with well-controlled HIV, well-controlled diabetes, or transplant recipients. Substance abuse is correlated with increased risk of infection after penile implant surgery. Careful patient selection and preoperative optimization can reduce infection risk in spinal cord injury patients.

Summary

In the last 5 years, there have been several important studies investigating the risk of penile prosthesis infection in complex patients, clarifying which patient categories are at increased risk and how that risk can be mitigated.

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  1. Division of Urology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Robert J. Carrasquillo

  2. Department of Urology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Ricardo M. Munarriz

  3. Section of Urology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, USA

    Martin S. Gross

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Carrasquillo, R.J., Munarriz, R.M. & Gross, M.S. Infection Prevention Considerations for Complex Penile Prosthesis Recipients. Curr Urol Rep 20, 12 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11934-019-0875-7

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