Scott F B, Fishman I J, Light J K
Ann Intern Med. 1980 Feb;92(2 Pt 2):340-2. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-92-2-340.
Surgical results have improved considerably since the first implantation of the inflatable penile prosthesis in 1973. The incidence of infection appears to be less than 2% and the overall success rate greater than 95%. With strict attention to details of preoperative preparation and to asepsis, the incidence of infection is probably no greater in the diabetic patient. Although there will always be mechanical problems with this more sophisticated device, the ease with which these problems can be corrected and the advantages of having natural erections, as well as flaccidity, makes the inflatable prosthesis the most desirable treatment for organic impotence.
自1973年首次植入可膨胀阴茎假体以来，手术效果有了显著改善。感染发生率似乎低于2%，总体成功率超过95%。严格注意术前准备细节和无菌操作，糖尿病患者的感染发生率可能不会更高。尽管这种更复杂的装置总会存在机械问题，但这些问题易于纠正，且具有自然勃起和疲软的优点，使得可膨胀假体成为治疗器质性阳痿最理想的方法。
