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I believe Dr. Cordone has worked with Dr. Eid in the past. Can anyone comment on similarities or differences in their work?

I have met both and got my surgery done from Dr. Cordon.
Dr. Eid says that Dr. Cordon is able to mimic his no touch technique and Dr. Cordon is his recommended surgeon when is not available.
The protocol post surgery for both is different. Dr. Eid will have you start cycling on day 3 whereas Dr. Cordon makes you wait 2 weeks.
Few other differences are also there which I have captured in detail in my journal. You may choose to read it.

Dr Cordone learned the craft from Dr.Eid.

Both no touch technique.

Dr Cordone had me cycling on day 7.

Zero issues after almost 2 years.

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atul21 wrote:I have met both and got my surgery done from Dr. Cordon.
Dr. Eid says that Dr. Cordon is able to mimic his no touch technique and Dr. Cordon is his recommended surgeon when is not available.
The protocol post surgery for both is different. Dr. Eid will have you start cycling on day 3 whereas Dr. Cordon makes you wait 2 weeks.
Few other differences are also there which I have captured in detail in my journal. You may choose to read it.

Hi Atul, Good to hear from you. Do you remember if he did an artificial erection with saline on you?

sambalamba wrote:

atul21 wrote:I have met both and got my surgery done from Dr. Cordon.
Dr. Eid says that Dr. Cordon is able to mimic his no touch technique and Dr. Cordon is his recommended surgeon when is not available.
The protocol post surgery for both is different. Dr. Eid will have you start cycling on day 3 whereas Dr. Cordon makes you wait 2 weeks.
Few other differences are also there which I have captured in detail in my journal. You may choose to read it.

Hi Atul, Good to hear from you. Do you remember if he did an artificial erection with saline on you?

I went through my surgery notes and no mention of artificial erection with saline is written. It says that dilation was done proximally and distally, measurements were taken and it was decided that 22cms implant will be suitable.

It also says-
“ The cylinders were implanted distally with the aid of the Furlow cylinder inserter. No rear-tip
extension was used and the proximal ends were inserted. Inspection and palpation
revealed a good fit.
A 50-mL syringe filled with normal saline served as a temporary reservoir. Prosthesis was
inflated and deflated twice. The flaccid appearance of the penis was excellent. This patient,
had approximately 20 degrees of dorsal curvature. Gentle modeling corrected a portion of
this.”

So implant was inflated and deflated to check for good fit and sizing. Dr. Cordon confirmed to me later for another issue that he has the option to discard an implant if he feels it is not right for the patient.

atul21 wrote:
I went through my surgery notes and no mention of artificial erection with saline is written. It says that dilation was done proximally and distally, measurements were taken and it was decided that 22cms implant will be suitable.

It also says-
“ The cylinders were implanted distally with the aid of the Furlow cylinder inserter. No rear-tip
extension was used and the proximal ends were inserted. Inspection and palpation
revealed a good fit.
A 50-mL syringe filled with normal saline served as a temporary reservoir. Prosthesis was
inflated and deflated twice. The flaccid appearance of the penis was excellent. This patient,
had approximately 20 degrees of dorsal curvature. Gentle modeling corrected a portion of
this.”

So implant was inflated and deflated to check for good fit and sizing. Dr. Cordon confirmed to me later for another issue that he has the option to discard an implant if he feels it is not right for the patient.

Thanks. Looks like most new surgeons rely on general anesthesia rather than spinal even though Eid really touts the benefits of spinal. But even Eids next best recommendation Cordone uses general. It's interesting that he has option of throwing out implants if they are not proper fit. I wonder if other docs also have same option.

sambalamba wrote:It's interesting that he has option of throwing out implants if they are not proper fit. I wonder if other docs also have same option.

Dr. Eid told me he does the same.

sambalamba wrote:

atul21 wrote:
I went through my surgery notes and no mention of artificial erection with saline is written. It says that dilation was done proximally and distally, measurements were taken and it was decided that 22cms implant will be suitable.

It also says-
“ The cylinders were implanted distally with the aid of the Furlow cylinder inserter. No rear-tip
extension was used and the proximal ends were inserted. Inspection and palpation
revealed a good fit.
A 50-mL syringe filled with normal saline served as a temporary reservoir. Prosthesis was
inflated and deflated twice. The flaccid appearance of the penis was excellent. This patient,
had approximately 20 degrees of dorsal curvature. Gentle modeling corrected a portion of
this.”

So implant was inflated and deflated to check for good fit and sizing. Dr. Cordon confirmed to me later for another issue that he has the option to discard an implant if he feels it is not right for the patient.

Thanks. Looks like most new surgeons rely on general anesthesia rather than spinal even though Eid really touts the benefits of spinal. But even Eids next best recommendation Cordone uses general. It's interesting that he has option of throwing out implants if they are not proper fit. I wonder if other docs also have same option.

I would imagine most high volume surgeons would have that understanding with manufacturers about discarding implant cylinders if they don’t fit well. I remember asking Dr. Cordon about general anaesthesia to which he told me it will be ‘less hard’ on me. Not sure what he meant by that. Also, I chose to stay a night at the hospital which is something Dr. Eid is totally against (in fact I sent Dr. Eid a msg post my surgery with Dr. Cordon and told him I chose to stay one night at hospital.
He wrote back and said “ Don’t stay in the hospital too long it’s full of bacteria. Leave tomorrow. Less is better.”

So even though both follow same protocol for surgery, the pre and post surgery instructions are different.