Penile Prosthesis - Advantages

Advantages

1. Mechanical failure rates are low: most often inability to deflate the penis because of pump failure; less often inability to inflate the prosthesis; and sometimes disconnection or failure of the reservoir.
2. IPP (Inflatable Penile Prostheses) are easily concealable under clothing including swimsuits or jeans.
3. The erection can be maintained as long as necessary, or as long as desired without any of the potentially serious complications of organic priapism.
4. Psychological and emotional well-being is enhanced in a proportion of men who undergo implant surgery. Some studies indicate a high level of patient satisfaction, attributable in part to improved technology in the prosthesis itself, improved surgical techniques making the procedure less painful, and more reasonable patient expectations.
5. Inflation of the device can be accomplished discretely.