Abstract
Organ transplantation is an ideal treatment for certain late-stage diseases. With the report of a penile transplantation in Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa, this topic has, once again, aroused exploration in the field. At present, two penile transplantation operations have been performed and gained some positive results. Patients can gain void standing, erectile function and better cosmetic appearance. However, debates and potential risks still exist. Here, we briefly review the progress of studies in this filed and discusses the potential risks and debates in penile transplantation.
Highlights
Organ transplantation has been widely used for several end-stage diseases and benefitted numerous patients.[1,2] With the report of a penile transplantation in Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa, this topic has, once again, aroused exploration in the field.[3]
SUMMARY Organ transplantation is an ideal treatment for certain late-stage diseases
We briefly review the progress of studies in this filed and discusses the potential risks and debates in penile transplantation
Summary
With the report of a penile transplantation in Tygerberg Hospital, South Africa, this topic has, once again, aroused exploration in the field. Two penile transplantation operations have been performed and gained some positive results. Patients can gain void standing, erectile function and better cosmetic appearance. We briefly review the progress of studies in this filed and discusses the potential risks and debates in penile transplantation. Penile transplantation: A long way to routine clinical practice.
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