esticular prostheses - application and clinical evaluation
Article published in Urologia Polska 2001/54/2.

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Tomasz Zieliński, Julia Kruk-Jeromin

Z Kliniki Chirurgii Plastycznej ICh Akademii Medycznej w Łodzi Kierownik: prof, dr hab. med. Julia Kruk-Jeromin

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testis, testicular protheses, complications

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TESTICULAR PROSTHESES - APPLICATION AND CLINICAL EVALUATION

SUMMARY

Introduction: Implantation of testicular prosthesis is most often performed in patients treated because of congenital agenesis of testes, testes hypoplasia, after amputation of a testis and in female to male transsexuals.

Material and methods: In the years 1989-1999, 25 patients were operated in the Department of Plastic Surgery of the Medical University of Łódź. Fourteen patients had unilateral or bilateral hypoplasia or congenital agenesis of testis. One patient had a testis amputated because of leukemic infiltration. Implantations of testicular prostheses were also performed in 9 female to male transsexuals, in whom construction of penis and scrotum was done earlier. In one patient treated because of hermaphroditism a similar procedure was implemented. Implantation of 2 prosthesis was performed in 13 patients while in 12 cases 1 prosthesis was implanted.

Results: In 22 patients (88%), beside little swelling and mild pain in the operated area, no complications were observed. In 2 cases (8%) hematoma in scrotum developed. Testicular prosthesis had to be removed in 1 patient on the 6th day following the operation, because of infection, opening the wound and exposure of the implants.

Conclusion. Procedure of implantation of testicular prosthesis is relatively simpic, with low risk of complications and effective in achieving aesthetic goals.

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