modelled in two ways: 1) HG vs. non-HG men 2) treated vs. untreated
HG men. We stratified primary or revision implant status in both models.
RESULTS: We identified 17,067 men who received a penile
implant of which 4923 had a diagnosis of HG. The average age of the
non-HG and HG cohort was 62.8 yrs (SD:9.6) and 61.3 yrs (SD:9.3),
respectively. The time from penile prosthesis implantation to time of
prosthesis infection stratified by HG status is shown in Figure 1. The
median time to prosthesis infection was 99 days (Range: 1-2696).
Men with HG had a higher rate of infection (HR:1.25, 95% CI:1.02-
1.53, p[0.035) compared to men without HG. In treated HG men (n
[2048) who underwent penile implant, there was no difference in the
rates of infection (HR:1.19, 95% CI:0.71-1.99) when compared to
men without HG.
CONCLUSIONS: In this national claims-based study, untreated
HG independently increases the rate of infection after penile prosthetic
surgery. In HG men who receive testosterone therapy, this effect is
ameliorated. Further prospective studies are needed to validate these
findings.
Source of Funding: None
MP57-16
IMMEDIATE SALVAGE WITH INFLATABLE PENILE PROSTHESIS
IN AN INFECTED FIELD: A CONTEMPORARY
MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL COHORT
Daniel Jiang*, John Barnard, Edward Choi, Orange, CA; James Furr,
Oklahoma City, OK; Aaron Lentz, Durham, NC;
Koenraad van Renterghem, Hasselt, Belgium; Patrick Selph,
Birmingham, AL; Faysal A. Yafi, Orange, CA
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Contemporary manage-
ment of inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) infections involves removal
and replacement to minimize corporal fibrosis and penile shortening.
Many urologists prefer a malleable prosthesis (MP) followed by staged
conversion to IPP, a technique thought to improve outcomes by
allowing treatment of the infection while maintaining intracorporeal
volume. A staged procedure involves additional surgery with associated
risks. Previous studies suggest an 18% infection risk of placing a sec-
ond device in a non-infected, revision setting, and that infection risk
increases with each subsequent procedure. Our study aims to
delineate whether immediate IPP salvage in an infected field yields
similar complication rates to the staged approach.
METHODS: Retrospective review at 5 different institutions from
February 2010 to October 2020 identified patients with IPP infection
who underwent IPP salvage. Patient demographic, laboratory, opera-
tive, and microbiology data were collected. Emphasis was placed on the
salvage operative technique, duration of antibiotics, and post-salvage
complications.
RESULTS: Overall, 19 patients underwent immediate salvage
with IPP in the setting of a suspected infection. Average age at initial
implantation was 59.9 years. Median time from initial implant to pre-
sentation with infectious symptoms was 2.4 months, and revision was
performed a median of 1.5 days after presentation and initiation of
antibiotics. Intraoperative complications were rare (5.3%), and post-
salvage complications were 21.1%, including 1 cylinder herniation
and 3 post salvage infections (15.8%). Only 1 post-salvage infection
showed concordance with initial cultures while 1 was discordant and
the third showed no growth (Table 1). Fisher's exact test showed
diabetes, purulence in the operative field, use of drain, or washout
type were not associated with infection post-salvage.
CONCLUSIONS: Immediate IPP salvage in the setting of an
acutely infected field shows a complication profile not exceeding pub-
lished data in the staged revision setting. Although staged MP-IPP
salvage has been favored by many surgeons, the complication profile
may be equivalent to immediate IPP salvage, and the risks of a
subsequent operation should be considered during preoperative
counseling.
Source of Funding: NA
MP57-17
DEFINING THE INCIDENCE OF POSTOPERATIVE SCROTAL
HEMATOMA AFTER THREE-PIECE INFLATABLE PENILE
PROSTHESIS SURGERY
Avery E. Braun*, Architha Sudhakar, Jacob W. Lucas, Philadelphia, PA;
Rutul Patel, Martin S. Gross, Lebanon, NH; Jay Simhan, Philadelphia,
PA
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE: Development of scrotal
hematoma is a rare but serious complication following inflatable penile
prosthesis (IPP) surgery. Multiple techniques to mitigate hematoma
formation are implemented by penile implant surgeons, including tem-
porary device inflation, Mummy wrap usage, drain placement and
appropriate suspension of anticoagulation (AC). We assessed the
incidence of scrotal hematoma formation in primary and complex IPP
recipients managed with these techniques.
METHODS: This is a multicenter retrospective review of 246
patients from 2/2018 to 12/2020 with 194 (78.9%) primary and 52
(21.1%) complex IPP surgeries. Revisions, removal/replacements, or
IPPs with concomitant procedures were considered complex. All pa-
tients underwent surgery with appropriate suspension of AC as well as
postoperative Mummy wrap and drain placement. Drain outputs on
postoperative day (POD) 0 and 1 were collected. Device activation
varied between two and four weeks, based on surgeon preference.
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