Safety and effectiveness of a new saline filled testicular prosthesis

Journal of Urology

Volumn 172, Issue 4 I, 2004, Pages 1427-1430

  Turek, Paul J ^a,b   Master, Viraj A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Orchiectomy; Prostheses and implants; Self concept; Silicones; Testis

Indexed keywords

SILICONE GEL; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION; LUNG EMBOLISM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHEUMATOLOGY; SAFETY; SCROTUM DISORDER; SILICONE PROSTHESIS; TESTIS; TESTIS INJURY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UROLOGY;

EID: 4544378478     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000139718.09510.a4     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Money, J. and Sollod, R.: Body image, plastic surgery (prosthetic testes) and Kallmann's syndrome. Br J Med Psychol, 51: 91, 1978
2. Schiffman, A. and Straker, N.: The psychological role of the testicles. A case report of a 9-year-old boy with agenesis of the testicles. J Am Acad Child Psychiatry, 18: 521, 1979
3. Girdansky, J. and Newman, H. F.: Use of a vitallum testicular implant. Am J Surg, 53: 514, 1941
4. Lattimer, J. K., Vakili, B. F., Smith, A. M. and Morishima, A.: A natural-feeling testicular prosthesis. J Urol, 110: 81, 1973
5. Van Nunen, S. A., Gatenby, P. A. and Basten, A.: Postmammoplasty connective tissue disease. Arthritis Rheum, 25: 694, 1982
6. Henderson, J., Culkin, D., Mata, J., Wilson, M. and Venable, D.: Analysis of immunological alterations associated with testicular prostheses. J Urol, 154: 1748, 1995
7. Pidutti, R. and Morales, A.: Silicone gel-filled testicular prosthesis and systemic disease. Urology, 42: 155, 1993
8. Adshead, J., Khoubehi, B., Wood, J. and Rustin, G.: Testicular implants and patient satisfaction: a questionnaire-based study of men after orchidectomy for testicular cancer. BJU Int, 88: 559, 2001
9. Doherty, A. P., Mannion, E. M., Moss, J., Ockrim, J. L. and Christmas, T. J.: Spread of silicone to inguinal lymph nodes from a leaking testicular prosthesis: a cause for chronic fatigue? BJU Int, 86: 1090, 2000
10. Lynch, M. J. and Pryor, J. P.: Testicular prostheses: the patient's perception. Br J Urol, 70: 420, 1992
11. Incrocci, L., Bosch, J. L. and Slob, A. K.: Testicular prostheses: body image and sexual functioning. BJU Int, 84: 1043, 1999
12. Harcourt, D. and Rumsey, N.: Psychological aspects of breast reconstruction: a review of the literature. J Adv Nurs, 35: 477, 2001
13. Wilkins, E. G., Cederna, P. S., Lowery, J. C., Davis, J. A., Kim, H. M., Roth, R. S. et al: Prospective analysis of psychosocial outcomes in breast reconstruction: one-year postoperative results from the Michigan Breast Reconstruction Outcome Study. Plast Reconstr Surg, 106: 1014, 2000
14. Marshall, S.: Potential problems with testicular prostheses. Urology, 28: 388, 1986
15. Beer, M. and Kay, R.: Testicular prostheses. Urol Clin North Am, 16: 133, 1989