VASCULAR RECONSTUCTIVE SURGERY |
Penile surgery of this type is like heart bypass surgery, which
reroutes the blood supply around blockages. Less than one percent
of impotent men are candidates for this procedure, and the
failure rate is very high.
Venous ligation is a penile surgical procedure in which the surgeon
attempts to repair the veins causing the venous leak. This procedure was popular until doctors began to realize that it
offered only a temporary solution – many patients required
another operation within a few years.
These procedures cost about $15,000 to $20,000 and should
only be performed by surgeons experienced with the procedures,
preferably in an investigational setting. Complications may
include permanent numbness near the incision and scar tissue,
which may shorten or “torque” the penis. In addition, the surgery
may need to be repeated. |
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