Biomaterial Database

Proximal extrusion of semirigid penile prosthesis. 1989

A D Quinn, and S Das

Department of Urology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, Walnut Creek, California.

We present an unusual case of proximal extrusion of a semirigid penile prosthesis into the gluteal subcutaneous tissue. The possible causes, prevention, and treatment options of this uncommon complication are discussed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002081	Buttocks	Either of two fleshy protuberances at the lower posterior section of the trunk or HIP in humans and primate on which a person or animal sits, consisting of gluteal MUSCLES and fat.	Gluteal Region,Buttock,Gluteal Regions,Region, Gluteal,Regions, Gluteal
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D015917	Penile Prosthesis	Rigid, semi-rigid, or inflatable cylindric hydraulic devices, with either combined or separate reservoir and pumping systems, implanted for the surgical treatment of organic ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION.	Artificial Penis,Penis, Artificial,Penile Implant,Penis Prosthesis,Prosthesis, Penile,Implant, Penile,Implants, Penile,Penile Implants,Penile Prostheses,Penis Prostheses,Prostheses, Penile,Prostheses, Penis,Prosthesis, Penis