Men with erectile dysfunction offered penile prostheses have high satisfaction rates when properly counselled. These devices have undergone significant advancements in design, surgical techniques, and perioperative management, enhancing patient outcomes, satisfaction, and safety. This review summarizes the latest innovations, including novel non-antimicrobial prevention strategies and disposable surgical tools that may reduce infection risks. Furthermore, advances in operative techniques, including safer alternative reservoir placement, have minimized the complications. Additionally, innovations in postoperative management, such as multimodal analgesia and nerve blocks, have improved patient recovery and comfort. Lastly, emerging technologies, including shape-memory alloys and electronic-controlled devices that represent potential future breakthroughs are described.
Asian journal of andrology. 2026 Jan 09 [Epub ahead of print]
Carmen Pozo, David Ralph, Wai Gin Lee
Department of Urology, Klinik Donaustadt, Langobardenstraße 122, Vienna 1220, Austria., Department of Urology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London NW1 2BU, UK.