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R F Kropman

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PubMed1991

[Experiences of patients with the semi-rigid Jonas penile prosthesis].

A questionnaire was used to investigate the results of the implant of a semirigid Jonas penile prosthesis in 75 men, operated at the department of Urology of the University Hospital Leiden. The results of 31 patients were available for analysis. Sexual intercourse was possible for 77% of patients. The length of the penis was satisfactory in 52%, the rigidity of the penis in 77%. In half the patients, the frequency and the quality of the intercourse was comparable with the period before the erectile dysfunction, in the other half of the cases, both positive and negative changes were mentioned. Orgasm was possible for 3/4 of patients. The overall satisfaction was 74%, in the partner group 65%. Of the patients 87% did not regret the operation. Several patients mentioned that the implant of the prosthesis did reinforce their self-confidence.

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PubMed1991

Experiences with the Surgitek Art-1000 penile tumescence and rigidity monitor, and comparison with the RigiScan.

We compared real-time and nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity monitoring with 2 different ambulatory rigidity and tumescence monitors: the Surgitek Art-1000 and the RigiScan devices. Real-time studies were performed in 5 patients with both devices used simultaneously. The results of the measurements with both monitors were rather identical, indicating that both devices are applicable in a satisfactory manner for real-time investigation. Within a short period 5 patients performed nocturnal monitoring at home with the Surgitek Art-1000 and RigiScan devices during 2 consecutive nights. The Surgitek Art-1000 device provided less reliable and less informative results when compared with the RigiScan monitor during these nocturnal measurements. It appears that problems with sizing and fixing of the passive sensing loops of the Surgitek Art-1000 device by the patient are the main cause of these disappointing results. We believe that when the loops are sized and fixed by the investigator, for example during nocturnal measurements in the hospital, the applicability will be more satisfying. This monitor seems not to be suitable for nocturnal measurements by the patient at home.

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