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I have a question for anyone who has had to have a pump replacement. My AMS 700CX functions well but the pump is too high in the scrotum. It rests tightly against the base of the penis and causes significant irritation. The surgeon has suggested that the solution is to just replace the pump with a new one with longer leads.

This raises the question in my mind of balancing the discomfort I presently feel with that of going through with the replacement.

Can anyone tell me if the pump replacement is a fairly simple procedure, or if it is the equal of the original implantation? I am leery of the thought of swollen testicles for several weeks and the thought of further nerve damage (and recuperation time) if I go through with the replacement. I also would like to know if the replacement is done on an outpatient basis or does it require hospltalization and a general anesthetic?

Any information from those who have been through a pump replacement would be appreciated.

Thanks, Geezer6

I'm scheduled for a pump relocation/replacement Dec 10th. Sounds like your pump is in the same place as mine. Dr.Milan at Vandy did the orginal implant, Dr Knoll will be doing the revision. I used a spinal for the orginal implant and will do the same for this. I was awake the whole time, but don't remember much. Who did your orginal implant?