Abstract
Penile prosthesis implant is a safe and effective option in patients with drug resistant erectile dysfunction (both oral and injectable) and when all other options are ineffective for various reasons. Infection of device may be immediate (also more than 6 weeks after surgery) or late (also less than 2 months) but regardless of when it occurs, it is hard to manage and correct for both patient and surgeon. While the incidence of infection following first implant is very low and has decreased progressively during the past four decades to a current estimated rate of up to 3%, in cases of re-implant surgery the rate can reach as high as 18%. We undertook a systematic review of all issues relating to prosthesis infection, including causes and risk factors, methods of prevention, and management; we realized a critical revision of the theme of infection as complication of penile prosthesis implant.
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