European urology
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Comparative Study
Long-term infection rates in diabetic patients implanted with antibiotic-impregnated versus nonimpregnated inflatable penile prostheses: 7-year outcomes.
Diabetic patients may be more prone to penile-implant infections than other men. ⋯ This long-term evidence from the largest known database of diabetic IPP recipients establishes that the use of an antibiotic-impregnated IPP can decrease revisions due to infection. Reducing the incidence of this devastating complication represents a significant medical advance in erectile restoration for diabetic patients.
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A systematic literature review did not identify a formally validated patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for urethral stricture surgery. ⋯ This pilot study has defined a succinct, practical, and psychometrically robust PROM designed specifically to quantify changes in voiding symptoms and HRQoL following urethral stricture surgery.