1) Department of Urology of A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry (Head – corresponding member of RAS, professor D.Yu. Pushkar), Moscow, Russia;
2) Clinical medical center of A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry (Director – Academician of the RAS, professor V.V. Krylov), Moscow, Russia
Implantation of three-piece penile prosthesis is a gold standard in patients with severe erectile dysfunction. Currently, three surgical approach (scrotal, suprapubic and subcoronal) are used for prosthetic implantation. A method of implantation for three-piece penile prosthesis is still under discussion.
The literature dedicated to an influence of surgical approach on the results of implantation for three-piece penile prosthesis in patients with severe erectile dysfunction is reviewed. The advantages and drawbacks of each technique are mentioned.
Corresponding author: N.D. Akhvlediani – MD, professor at the Department of Urology of A.I. Evdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, Moscow, Russia; e-mail: nikandro@mail.ru