Urology Research & Practice
Original Article

Comparison of patient satisfaction rates for the malleable and two piece-inflatable penile prostheses

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Department of Urology, Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey

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Department of Urology, Eskişehir State Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey

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Department of Urology, Osmaniye State Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey

Urol Res Pract 2014; 40: 207-210
DOI: 10.5152/tud.2014.37108
Read: 1789 Downloads: 1068 Published: 25 July 2019

Abstract

Objective: To compare patient/partner satisfaction with AMS 600-650 and AMS Ambicore penile implants (American Medical Systems, Minneapolis, USA) in patients with erectile dysfunction.

 

Material and methods: The modified Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction (EDITS) questionnaires at six months after implantation of 46 patients who underwent AMS 600-650 (n=23) or Ambicore placement (n=23) between 1/1/2008 and 1/1/2013 were analyzed.

 

Results: The percentages of patients with AMS 600-650 who reported to be satisfied, very satisfied and neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with their prostheses were 34.78% (n=8), 30.43% (n=7) and 34.78% (n=8), respectively. For patients with AMS Ambicore, these percentages were 73.91% (n=17), 13.04% (n=3) and 13.04% (n=3), respectively. These overall satisfaction rates were significantly different between patients with AMS 600-650 and Ambicore (p=0.013). For patients with AMS 600-650, the percentages of patients who reported to be very likely, neither likely nor unlikely, or very unlikely to continue using their prosthesis were 30.43% (n=7), 34.78% (n=8), and 34.78% (n=8) while for patients with AMS Ambicore, these percentages were 65.21%, 21.33%, and 13.04%, respectively. These percentages were different between patients with AMS 600-650 and Ambicore (p=0.018).

 

Conclusion: The two-piece inflatable penile prosthesis was found to be more successful in overall satisfaction and more likely for continued use when compared to the malleable penile prosthesis.

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