Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute Outcomes
Male Fertility & Men's Health
Sexual and Erectile Dysfunction
Penile Prosthesis Implantation
The Center for Men’s Health, along with the Center for Genitourinary Reconstruction, performs a high volume of penile prosthesis implantation (PPI) procedures.
The volume of first time PPI procedures has doubled over the last 5 years, with only a slight increase in the number of revisions. This suggests that institutional efforts to spread awareness and education on this highly effective ED treatment have been successful, and that more men are seeking this out as a definitive treatment. The data also suggest that despite a growing number of cases, implants rarely require revision.
Penile Prosthesis Implantations and Revisions
2019-2023
| PPI | Revisions | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 134 | 39 | 173 |
| 2020 | 131 | 33 | 164 |
| 2021 | 196 | 54 | 250 |
| 2022 | 207 | 44 | 251 |
| 2023 | 174 | 38 | 212 |
| Grand Total | 842 | 208 | 1050 |
PPI = penile prosthesis implantation
Inflatable Penile Prosthesis (IPP) Infection Rates
2019-2023
Penile prosthesis infection is a devastating complication necessitating device removal with or without replacement. Institutional infection rates remain lower than published rates at 2.5%, despite a patient population that is often medically complex with risk factors including diabetes, history of organ transplantation, etc.
PPI = penile prosthesis infection
