19c6f5dc_hnique_vs_Infra_Pubic_Approach_____Transverse_Scrotal_Approach
[Comparison Criteria] Use of surgical drain sticking out of the skin after the surgery is completed No-Touch patients have no drain placed through the skin. This is unnecessary because the surgical openings in the penis are closed in a watertight fashion, eliminating bleeding and the No-Touch approach decreases the need for irrigation. This also results in much less post-operative swelling.
Infra-pubic & Trans Scrotal patients have a drain placed through skin because the openings in the penis are not closed completely and bleeding occurs. This results in more post-operative swelling and need for pressure dressing. The drain must be removed the day after surgery. The drain sticks out through the skin can cause post-operative soreness, is painful to remove, and requires the patient to spend the night in the hospital. Some believe that this also provides an additional route for bacterial contamination.
Penile Implant Surgery: No-Touch Technique vs Infra-Pubic Approach
Infra-pubic Minimally Invasive & Transverse Scrotal Approach