PubMed · 13588159
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V KNIGHT. 1958. The staphylococcal problem today.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/13588159/
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We initiated a prospective study of penile prosthesis implant surgery to evaluate risk factors for infection and other complications. Twenty-one patients admitted for surgery or related complications were evaluated over a seven-month period. The two types of penile prostheses implanted were (1) inflatable and (2) semi-rigid. Nine of 21 patients (43%) developed postoperative complications. Although cephapirin and gentamicin were given prophylactically, four of nine patients had four wound infections and one case of pneumonia. One case of Bacteroides fragilis bacteremia was due to stool incontinency during surgery. In two of the wound infections, removal and reinsertion of the prosthesis was necessary. Other complications included hypotension during surgery, prosthesis malfunction and malposition, and urethral tears. There were no significant associations between infection and age, length of surgery, or type of prosthesis used. These complications contributed to prolonged hospital stay and readmission (87 extra days for the infected patients at a cost of $44,000). Antibiotic costs to treat the infections totaled $1,900. Prospective evaluation by infection control practitioners of various elective surgeries can be useful in quantitating the complication rate and targeting patients at risk, with the goal of minimizing hospital costs.
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