Lai Lillian, O'Hollaren Kyle, Sessine Michael, Liaw Aron
Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
Int J Impot Res. 2025 Jul 2. doi: 10.1038/s41443-025-01110-w.
Inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) implantation is a well-established treatment for patients with erectile dysfunction. However, patients with a large body habitus often struggle to manipulate a pump placed in the scrotum. Here, we describe a novel technique for placing the IPP pump in the mons fat pad to improve accessibility. This technique follows the traditional approach for cylinder and reservoir placement, but instead creates a subcutaneous pocket in the mons fat pad overlying the inguinal region, where the IPP pump is secured to the dermis to prevent migration. The tubing was tunneled through the initial incision and connected using the traditional approach. Three patients with a mean BMI of 37.0±5.2 underwent this technique at our institution, including one primary implantation and two revisions due to difficulty accessing a scrotal pump. At follow-up ranging from 4 to 16 months, all devices remained functional, and all patients reported easy pump accessibility. No infections, erosions, or other complications were observed. This novel ectopic placement of the IPP pump in the mons fat pad is safe, technically feasible, and offers an alternative for patients with.
可膨胀阴茎假体(IPP)植入术是治疗勃起功能障碍患者的一种成熟疗法。然而,体型较大的患者常常难以操作置于阴囊内的泵。在此,我们描述一种将IPP泵置于阴阜脂肪垫以改善其可操作性的新技术。该技术遵循传统的圆柱体和储液器放置方法,但改为在覆盖腹股沟区的阴阜脂肪垫中创建一个皮下袋,将IPP泵固定于真皮以防止移位。通过初始切口将管道穿通并采用传统方法进行连接。我们机构中有3例平均体重指数为37.0±5.2的患者接受了该技术,其中1例为初次植入,2例因难以操作阴囊泵而进行翻修。在4至16个月的随访中,所有装置均保持功能正常,所有患者均报告泵易于操作。未观察到感染、侵蚀或其他并发症。这种将IPP泵异位置于阴阜脂肪垫的新技术是安全的,技术上可行,为[此处原文似乎不完整]患者提供了一种替代方法。