Mulcahy J J
Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.
Urol Clin North Am. 1989 Feb;16(1):33-8.
Since its introduction in 1985, the Hydroflex penile prosthesis has become a popular choice of impotent patients. Simplicity of insertion, mechanical reliability, and the ability to give alternate firmness and flaccidity to the penis account for its widespread acceptance. Selection of patients is important, excluding those with impaired manual dexterity who would become frustrated in learning to operate the inflation-deflation mechanism of this device. Also, this prosthesis is somewhat bulky and cannot be crammed satisfactorily into the unusually small penis. When turgid, it does not expand beyond fixed limits and so would not fill the exceptionally large penis, resulting in a relatively unstable erection in such a patient. Appropriate sizing of the cylinders, especially the width, is important for a successful outcome.
自1985年推出以来，Hydroflex阴茎假体已成为阳痿患者的热门选择。其插入简单、机械可靠性高，以及能够使阴茎交替变硬和变软，这些因素使得它被广泛接受。患者的选择很重要，要排除那些手部灵活性受损的患者，因为他们在学习操作该装置的充放气机制时会感到沮丧。此外，这种假体有些笨重，无法令人满意地塞进异常小的阴茎中。当勃起时，它不会超出固定的限度膨胀，因此无法填充特别大的阴茎，导致这类患者的勃起相对不稳定。对于成功的结果而言，合适的圆柱体尺寸，尤其是宽度，很重要。
