Solid Penile prosthesis

The semi-grid rods implantation in the penis is one of the modern and accurate methods that help in the field of sexual dysfunction, especially in cases of men erectile dysfunction. There are different types of stents that may be implanted in the corpus cavernosum of the penis, including the flexible or semi-rigid rod, which characterized by high efficiency in sexual life, but it is in a continuous erection, which requires the patient to bend when he does not need erection.

The length of the implantation is approximately 4 days.

Some men may resort to the clinics of nephrologist or urologists to help them overcome the problem of erectile dysfunction after the failure of traditional means, such as different medicines and other used solutions regarding this problem, in addition, the installation of semi-grid rods in the penis considered to be a successful solution in men with Peyronie's disease, which is associated with pain and disfigured penis; because of scar tissues formation. In addition, semi-rigid rods implantation considered to be successful solution also within some men who have been infected with venous leakage, which also requires the installation of rods to help the erection.

Men who wish to install semi-grid rods in the penis are subject to some tests, include:

• Medical history of the patient.
• Comprehensive examination of urinary tract.

Semi- rigid rods implantation in the penis may have the following side effects:

• Infection, especially people with diabetes or with spinal cord injuries.
• The operation is not successful; in other words, the rod cannot work as required.
• Adherence of the rod in the skin of the penis from the inside or penetration of the skin and outward appearance.

Semi-grid rods implantation has the following steps:

Preparing the patient: nephrologist or urologist surgeon asks the patient to avoid taking blood thinners, such as: aspirin or warfarin, as well as washing the body and genital area by using a sterile soap. The patient also asked to abstains from food and drink from the middle of the night before the operation.

During the operation: regional or local anesthetizing the patient to avoid feeling pain, and then making a incision under the glans of the penis (head) and inserting the flexible rod and installing it in the corpus cavernosum of the penis.

The implantation of the semi-grid rods in the corpus cavernosum of the penis is considered to be safe. The patient can observe the results after approximately 6 weeks (sometimes 3 weeks) when he can return to intercourse. The patient is given a combination of antibiotics to avoid infection after the operation, in addition the need to avoid any strenuous work during the first period of the operation.

The semi-grid rod in the penis does not affect urination, since the corpus cavernosum is far from the urinary tract. In addition, the flexible stent may increase the chances of pregnancy success due to normal intercourse.

One of the disadvantages of the semi-grid rod is the patient's need to bend it as a result of its continuous erection.