The Decline of Inpatient Penile Prosthesis over the 10-Year Period, 2000-2010.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Across all specialties, economic pressure is driving increased utilization of outpatient surgery when feasible.

Aims

Our aims were to analyze national trends of penile prosthesis (PP) surgery and to examine patient and hospital characteristics, and perioperative complications in the inpatient setting.

Methods

We analyzed data from National Inpatient Sample. Patients in NIS who underwent PP insertion between 2000 and 2010 were included.

Main outcome measures

Our main outcomes were the number of inpatient PP procedures, type of prosthesis, patient demographics, comorbidities, hospital characteristics, and immediate perioperative complications.

Results

There was a progressive and dramatic decline by nearly half in the number of both inflatable

SUBMITTER: Alwaal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4721026 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature