Current Concepts in Infections Associated with Penile Prostheses and Artificial Sphincters

Matthias D. Hofer; Chris M. Gonzalez

doi:10.1016/j.ucl.2015.05.008

Current Concepts in Infections Associated with Penile Prostheses and Artificial Sphincters

Matthias D. Hofer, Chris M. Gonzalez^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

Urology

Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

11 Scopus citations

Abstract

Implantation of penile prostheses and artificial urinary sphincters have gained widespread acceptance for the treatment of refractory erectile dysfunction and incontinence, respectively. In the past 3 decades, improved device design and an increased understanding of the pathophysiology of device infections have contributed to a decrease in infection rates. However, understanding the concepts related to infection prevention and management remains critical. In this article, the authors review and discuss these concepts and provide outlines for the practicing urologists for both infection prevention and treatment.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	485-492
Number of pages	8
Journal	Urologic Clinics of North America
Volume	42
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ucl.2015.05.008
State	Published - Nov 2015

Keywords

Artificial urinary sphincter
Infection
Penile prosthesis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Urology

Access to Document

10.1016/j.ucl.2015.05.008

Cite this

@article{e37b567db1f24467a49c4125c8c8a61b,

title = "Current Concepts in Infections Associated with Penile Prostheses and Artificial Sphincters",

abstract = "Implantation of penile prostheses and artificial urinary sphincters have gained widespread acceptance for the treatment of refractory erectile dysfunction and incontinence, respectively. In the past 3 decades, improved device design and an increased understanding of the pathophysiology of device infections have contributed to a decrease in infection rates. However, understanding the concepts related to infection prevention and management remains critical. In this article, the authors review and discuss these concepts and provide outlines for the practicing urologists for both infection prevention and treatment.",

keywords = "Artificial urinary sphincter, Infection, Penile prosthesis",

author = "Hofer, {Matthias D.} and Gonzalez, {Chris M.}",

note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 Elsevier Inc.",

year = "2015",

month = nov,

doi = "10.1016/j.ucl.2015.05.008",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "42",

pages = "485--492",

journal = "Urologic Clinics of North America",

issn = "0094-0143",

publisher = "W.B. Saunders",

number = "4",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Current Concepts in Infections Associated with Penile Prostheses and Artificial Sphincters

AU - Hofer, Matthias D.

AU - Gonzalez, Chris M.

PY - 2015/11

Y1 - 2015/11

N2 - Implantation of penile prostheses and artificial urinary sphincters have gained widespread acceptance for the treatment of refractory erectile dysfunction and incontinence, respectively. In the past 3 decades, improved device design and an increased understanding of the pathophysiology of device infections have contributed to a decrease in infection rates. However, understanding the concepts related to infection prevention and management remains critical. In this article, the authors review and discuss these concepts and provide outlines for the practicing urologists for both infection prevention and treatment.

AB - Implantation of penile prostheses and artificial urinary sphincters have gained widespread acceptance for the treatment of refractory erectile dysfunction and incontinence, respectively. In the past 3 decades, improved device design and an increased understanding of the pathophysiology of device infections have contributed to a decrease in infection rates. However, understanding the concepts related to infection prevention and management remains critical. In this article, the authors review and discuss these concepts and provide outlines for the practicing urologists for both infection prevention and treatment.

KW - Artificial urinary sphincter

KW - Infection

KW - Penile prosthesis

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84945438984&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=84945438984&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.ucl.2015.05.008

DO - 10.1016/j.ucl.2015.05.008

M3 - Review article

C2 - 26475945

AN - SCOPUS:84945438984

SN - 0094-0143

VL - 42

SP - 485

EP - 492

JO - Urologic Clinics of North America

JF - Urologic Clinics of North America

IS - 4

ER -

Current Concepts in Infections Associated with Penile Prostheses and Artificial Sphincters

Abstract

Keywords

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this