Penile prostheses in spinal cord injured patients: combined psychosexual counselling and surgical regimen

Paraplegia
B G Green, S L Sloan

Abstract

Since 1981, forty spinal cord-injured patients have received penile prostheses using a combined approach of early sexual counselling during the acute rehabilitative phase of injury, followed by implantation in suitable candidates no less than nine to twelve months following injury. Early counselling is begun in private and group sessions, and stresses reassessment of body image, sexuality and sexual alternatives. The penile prosthesis is mentioned briefly during the acute phase of rehabilitation. Further counselling at the patient's request following discharge from the unit identifies those patients with continued interest in a penile prosthesis. Suitable surgical candidates must have a stable bladder program, have had a recent urologic X-ray evaluation, have sterile urine at the time of implantation, and be free of decubiti. All preoperative patients undergo MMPI testing and are seen by a sexual counsellor. Both the semi-rigid and inflatable penile prostheses are offered to the patient with a thorough discussion along with printed material on the advantages and disadvantages of each prosthesis, as well as surgical and postoperative complications. Patients are given a preoperative parenteral antibiotic regimen along with superv...Continue Reading

Citations

Jan 1, 1996·International Urology and Nephrology·B SeckinC Harmankaya
Sep 26, 2001·Spinal Cord·F Biering-Sørensen, J Sønksen
Sep 1, 1989·The Journal of Urology·C P Steidle, J J Mulcahy
Nov 1, 1988·The Journal of Urology·K P Collins, R H Hackler
Dec 23, 2020·Archivio italiano di urologia, andrologia : organo ufficiale [di] Società italiana di ecografia urologica e nefrologica·Mohamad MoussaYoussef Fares

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