Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA.
Gallup, NM, USA.
J Sex Med. 2018 Aug;15(8):1195-1197. doi: 10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.05.010. Epub 2018 Jun 28.
Cavernoscopy (using a cystoscope in the corpora) is traditionally used to retrieve rear tip extenders (RTEs) that are embedded at the time of removal or replacement of inflatable penile prostheses.
To describe indications and techniques of cavernoscopy.
We describe our preferred method of cavernoscopy to retrieve retained rear tips and present a thorough review of the literature regarding cavernoscopy.
Ability of cavernoscopy to retrieve embedded rear tips without causing complications.
Cavernoscopy is feasible anecdotally in case reports, but other less-invasive methods of retrieving RTEs seem to have similar efficacy.
Cavernoscopy is a technically feasible procedure that can be attempted as part of a stepwise algorithm for removing retained RTEs. Thirumavalavan N, Hoover CRV, Gross MS. Surgeons Corner: Cavernoscopy for Rear Tip Extender Removal. J Sex Med 2018;15:1195-1197.
传统上,使用膀胱镜(在阴茎假体移除或更换时在 corpora 中使用)来检索嵌入的后尖端延长器(RTE)。
描述膀胱镜检查的适应证和技术。
我们描述了我们首选的检索保留后尖端的膀胱镜检查方法,并对文献中关于膀胱镜检查的内容进行了全面回顾。
膀胱镜检查在不引起并发症的情况下检索嵌入后尖端的能力。
在病例报告中,膀胱镜检查在临床上是可行的,但其他侵入性较小的检索 RTE 方法似乎具有相似的效果。
膀胱镜检查是一种技术上可行的方法,可以作为去除保留的 RTE 的逐步算法的一部分进行尝试。