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Compression of ureter caused by a retained reservoir of penile prosthesis

International Journal of Impotence Research volume 18, pages 316–317 (2006)Cite this article

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Routine removal of the reservoir in explanting a malfunctioning three-piece penile implant raises debates because that the retained reservoir has little risk of erosion and it often needs a second incision to remove the reservoir. We reported a case whose retained reservoir resulted in nonbacterial inflammation around it and caused an ipsilateral hydronephrosis.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Taiwan

    B-P Jiann, C-W Ou, J-T Lin & J-K Huang

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Jiann, BP., Ou, CW., Lin, JT. et al. Compression of ureter caused by a retained reservoir of penile prosthesis. Int J Impot Res 18, 316–317 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901402

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