Early Experience with the First Pre-connected 3-Piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis: The Mentor Alpha-1 (1993)

No AccessJournal of Urology1 Dec 1993Early Experience with the First Pre-connected 3-Piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis: The Mentor Alpha-1is companion ofRe: Distribution of Retroperitoneal Metastases after Chemotherapy in Patients with Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors by D. P. Wood, Jr., H. W. Herr, G. Heller, V. Vlamis, P. C. Sogani, R. J. Motzer, W. R. Fair and G. J. Bosl J. Urol, 148: 1812-1816, 1992 Irwin Goldstein, Eduardo B. Bertero, Joel M. Kaufman, Frederick R. Witten, John G. Hubbard, William P. Fitch, Reuven A. Geller, Donald L. McKay, Robert J. Krane, Fernando D. Borges, Richard K. Babayan, John P. Tuttle, Michael B. Gruber, Vaira Harik, and Suzette Levenson Irwin GoldsteinIrwin Goldstein , Eduardo B. BerteroEduardo B. Bertero , Joel M. KaufmanJoel M. Kaufman , Frederick R. WittenFrederick R. Witten , John G. HubbardJohn G. Hubbard , William P. FitchWilliam P. Fitch , Reuven A. GellerReuven A. Geller , Donald L. McKayDonald L. McKay , Robert J. KraneRobert J. Krane , Fernando D. BorgesFernando D. Borges , Richard K. BabayanRichard K. Babayan , John P. TuttleJohn P. Tuttle , Michael B. GruberMichael B. Gruber , Vaira HarikVaira Harik , and Suzette LevensonSuzette Levenson View All Author Informationhttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-5347(17)35903-7AboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareFacebookLinked InTwitterEmail The aim of this clinical investigation was to obtain preliminary treatment outcome data concerning the Mentor Alpha-1, the first 3-piece inflatable penile prosthesis with pre-connected tubing between the pump and the penile cylinders. The study was designed to be the first multi-institutional treatment outcome report for any clinically available penile prosthesis with data analysis to be independent of the participating surgeons. A total of 12 board-certified urologists of mixed surgical training backgrounds and practices implanted the Alpha-1 device in 112 consecutive patients. With a mean of 27 ± 5 months of followup the surgical complication rate included a 4% mechanical malfunction, 2% infection rate and 9% reoperation rate. Patient experience with the implanted device was computed from information on 96 of the 112 patients who returned a questionnaire. Of the patients 82% stated that the device fulfilled expectations as a treatment for impotence and 83% had improved sexual intercourse by 8 weeks after implantation. Patient satisfaction was computed on a scale of 12 equally weighted interrelated variables. Of the patients 77% recorded 9 or more cumulative satisfaction points. Patient and physician questionnaire data were analyzed for their relation to the cumulative prosthesis satisfaction score. A significant difference in cumulative scores was found for physician reported long-term postoperative problems (mean satisfaction score 8.1 for patients with problems versus 10.2 for patients without problems, p = 0.018). The Alpha-1, with its feature of pre-connected tubing, is a reliable 3-piece inflatable penile prosthesis associated with a high level of patient satisfaction. © 1993 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByMULHALL J, AHMED A, BRANCH J and PARKER M (2018) Serial Assessment Of Efficacy And Satisfaction Profiles Following Penile Prosthesis SurgeryJournal of Urology, VOL. 169, NO. 4, (1429-1433), Online publication date: 1-Apr-2003.SEXTON W, BENEDICT J and JAROW J (2018) COMPARISON OF LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF PENILE PROSTHESES AND INTRACAVERNOSAL INJECTION THERAPYJournal of Urology, VOL. 159, NO. 3, (811-815), Online publication date: 1-Mar-1998.Goldstein I, Newman L, Baum N, Brooks M, Chaikin L, Goldberg K, McBride A and Krane R (2018) Safety and Efficacy Outcome of Mentor Alpha-1 Inflatable Penile Prosthesis Implantation for Impotence TreatmentJournal of Urology, VOL. 157, NO. 3, (833-839), Online publication date: 1-Mar-1997.Holloway F and Farah R (2018) Intermediate Term Assessment of the Reliability, Function and Patient Satisfaction with the AMS700 Ultrex Penile ProsthesisJournal of Urology, VOL. 157, NO. 5, (1687-1691), Online publication date: 1-May-1997.Kearse W, Sago A, Peretsman S, Bolton J, Holcomb R, Reddy P, Bernhard P, Eppel S, Lewis J, Gladshteyn M and Melman A (2018) Report of a Multicenter Clinical Evaluation of the Dura-II Penile ProsthesisJournal of Urology, VOL. 155, NO. 5, (1613-1616), Online publication date: 1-May-1996.Hakim L, Kulaksizoglu H, Hamill B, Udelson D and Goldstein I (2018) A Guide to Safe Corporotomy Incisions in the Presence of Underlying Inflatable Penile Cylinders: Results of In Vitro and In Vivo StudiesJournal of Urology, VOL. 155, NO. 3, (918-923), Online publication date: 1-Mar-1996.Related articlesJournal of UrologyNov 13, 2018, 9:13:28 PMRe: Distribution of Retroperitoneal Metastases after Chemotherapy in Patients with Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumors by D. P. Wood, Jr., H. W. Herr, G. Heller, V. Vlamis, P. C. Sogani, R. J. Motzer, W. R. Fair and G. J. Bosl J. Urol, 148: 1812-1816, 1992 Volume 150Issue 6December 1993Page: 1814-1818 Advertisement Copyright & Permissions© 1993 by The American Urological Association Education and Research, Inc.Keywordspenile prosthesisimpotencesurgeryMetricsAuthor Information Irwin Goldstein More articles by this author Eduardo B. Bertero Supported by Grant CAPES 2744/91-03, Brazil. More articles by this author Joel M. Kaufman More articles by this author Frederick R. Witten More articles by this author John G. Hubbard More articles by this author William P. Fitch More articles by this author Reuven A. Geller More articles by this author Donald L. McKay More articles by this author Robert J. Krane More articles by this author Fernando D. Borges More articles by this author Richard K. Babayan More articles by this author John P. Tuttle More articles by this author Michael B. 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