Post-Surgical Retraction Prevention

Surgeries often have side effects, one of which is scar retraction. As the name implies, this is when the surgery results in a scar, and as this scar heals, the area around it shrinks. Whereas scar retraction is not a problem in most surgeries, it becomes a serious problem in prostatic surgery because the body part that eventually shrinks is the penis. In this case, a penis enlarger is a huge benefit.

A reliable solution to post-surgical penile shortening is Androsurgery.

Usually, penile shortening takes place after any of the following surgeries:

• Prostate cancer surgery in T1 or T2 Phases.
• Curvature correction surgery.
• Peyronie´s disease correctional surgery. (most of the cases resulted in a shortening of up to 3 cm, according to scientific studies).
• Surgery for traumatic lesions to the Penis
• Urethral narrowing correction surgery
• Penis enlargement surgery
• Penile implant surgery
• Bladder related surgeries for bladder cancer, urinary incontinence, and surgery to heal traumatic lesions to the bladder.

All of the surgeries listed above commonly cause penile shortening. An effective alternative to prevent penis retraction after a prostatic surgery is by using Androsurgery. By keeping a constant force of traction on the penis, pulling it outwards, it prevents scar retraction from pulling the penis inwards and shortening it. In some cases, the use of an extender not only prevent penis shortening but can also produce a visible penis augmentation.

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Post-Surgical Studies

The Androsurgery product, facilitating male enhancement, is becoming the preferred medical treatment option, alternative to invasive surgery, for several andrological situations. . But in some cases, surgery is inevitable. Even in those situations, Androsurgery can be helpful. Scientific literature shows that keeping a constant force of traction on the penis and pulling it outwards prevents scar retraction (which otherwise would pull the penis inwards and shorten it).

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Management of penile shortening after Peyronie's disease surgery

European Society of Andrological Urology (ESAU) and European Society for Genito-Urinary Reconstructive Surgeons (ESGURS) are full members of the EAU Section Office.Thursday, 25 October 2007. Dr Moncada, Madrid (ES).
10th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM). Dr Moncada, 25 - 28 November, 2007. Lisboa Congress Center, Lisbon, Portugal.

Conclusions:

Our study suggests that the use of a continuous penile stretching device (Andropenis ) is an effective and safe approach to maximize penile length in patients undergoing PD surgery. Its use produces an improvement in Qol parameters when compared to a control group.

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Management of penile shortening after Peyronie's disease surgery

European Society of Andrological Urology (ESAU) and European Society for Genito-Urinary Reconstructive Surgeons (ESGURS) October 2007, & 10th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM). 25 - 28 November, 2007. Lisboa Congress Center, Lisbon, Portugal.
Journal of Sexual Medicine, 2005, suplement 1.
Moncada, I.; Jara, José; Martínez-Salamanca, J.I.; Cabello, R.; Hernández, C.
Urology Unit. Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid. Spain.
Dec, 2004.

Conclusions:

Use of the penile extender device on an 8 to 12-hour daily regimen is an effective and safe way to minimize loss of penile length in patients operated for PD. Its use provides a significant improvement on HRQOL outcomes compared to the control group.

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Long Term Results in Augmentation Phalloplasty through a 2-cm Incision: Technique, Anatomical Description in a Human Cadaver and Satisfaction Assessment

Current Urology 2007; Suplement 1:174–178.
V. Protogerou (1)(2) S. Anagnostopoulou (2) J. Varkarakis(3) D. Venieratos(2) K. Konstantinidis(4) A. Kostakopoulos(1)(3).
Department of Urology, Iaso General Hospital (1); Department of Anatomy, Athens Medical School, Athens University (2); The Second Urological Department, Sismanoglion Hospital, Athens University (3); Andrology Institute of Athens, Athens University, Athens, Greece (4).
Oct, 2007.

Conclusions:

We believe that our technique minimizes scaring and the use of the Andro-Penis further contributes to the avoidance of retraction.

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Post-surgical use of the Andropenis following the plaque removal and its substitution with autologous venous patch in the penis shaft curvatures provoked by Peyronie's disease

20th Italian Society of Andrology Conference, Capri (Italy), Oct. 03 and ESSIR Conference, Istanbul (Turkey), Nov. 2003.
Diego Pozza, Claudio Barteri, Antonio Aversa, Carlotta Pozza, Francesco Barrese.
Studio di Andrologia e di Chirurgua Andrologica, Nuova Villa Claudia, Roma, Italy.
Nov, 2003.

Conclusions:

The removal of fibrous plaques from the cavernous bodies albuginea and its substitution with autologous veins represent quite a codified procedure today. The added use of FosfoEsosolsomerase inhibitors to increase the cavernous microcirculation and the use of mechanical penile extenders can easily avoid the cavernous patch retraction and guarantee increased surgical results.

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Treatment of penis hypoplasia as a consequence of epispadia surgery through penis extensor

XXI National Congress of the SIA Regional Sections (Italian Andrology Society) Trieste, Italy, September 23rd-26th, 2004.
F.I. Scroppo, G. Piediferro,C. Grugnetti, F. Castiglioni e G.M. Colpi.
Departamental Unit of Andrology - San Paolo Hospital - Polo Uiversitario, Milan, Italy.
Sept, 2004.

Conclusions:

A penis-stretching device seems to be a valid method to lengthen the penis in patients with antecedent penis surgery.

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Penis enlargement: ventral and dorsal combined technique

2nd Ibero-American Conference of Andrology, December 2003
Cos Calvet JM, Uría J, Puigvert A
Dec, 2003.

Conclusions:

25 patients with unique or combined technique. Average gain in length: 5 cm. No complication. High degree of satisfaction of the patients.

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Treatment options for "hydiopathic short penis": what is the evidence?

7th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM). London, UK. December 5-8, 2004
Paolo Gontero, Nicola Mondaini*, Bruno Frea.
Department of Urology, University of Piemonte Orientale, Italy. *Department of Urology, University of Florence, Italy.
Dec, 2004.

Conclusions:

Penile additive surgery remains a controversial issue, dominated more by opinions than a scientific background. In our opinion, a more open view should be directed in the field of conservative methods of penile lengthening. Theoretically, there is no reason to believe that a penile stretcher may be less successful than surgery in elongating the suspensory ligament. Additionally, the use of non-invasive options gives the opportunity of widening considerably the indications for a treatment that, in the majority of cases, is merely cosmetic.