With one
type of penile implant, the man gets an erection by pumping the implant full of
salt water stored in a reservoir in his lower abdomen. A release valve in the
scrotum drains the saline out of the cylinders and back into the
reservoir.
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By
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Healthwise Staff |
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Primary Medical Reviewer
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E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |
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Specialist Medical Reviewer
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Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology, Oncology |
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Last Revised
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May 14, 2012 |