Perioperative infection prevention during inflatable penile prosthesis surgery: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Penile prostheses are an option for the management of erectile dysfunction (ED). Over the years penile prosthesis surgery has become increasingly safe owing to improvements such as antibiotic usage, coated devices, and surgical techniques. However, infection remains a dreaded complication during prosthesis surgery. Efforts to minimize risk of infection in the perioperative period have been extensively studied. Herein, we performed a narrative review on preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative strategies for infection prevention during placement of a penile prosthesis with a comparison of infection prevention strategies to other surgical fields.

Methods

A literature review was performed using PubMed and Google Scholar. Studies evaluating periop

SUBMITTER: Matthew-Onabanjo AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11399021 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature