Postby psyched123 » Tue May 17, 2016 12:19 pm
I just put this reply on another post, but it would probably fit better under this thread. I had my AMS700 CX implanted by Dr. Morey at UTSouthwestern Med School in Dallas last Nov '15.
Dr. Morey did a botched job with the implant. The right tube was not placed fully into the glans and, because of this, it is bunched some at the base of the penis. This has not really been a problem with using it, though, because the left tube was placed correctly and keeps the glans firm and straight. However, it is definitely a botched job.
Now, the pump has started going flat before the implant is fully rigid. Has a leak.
Also, discouraging is Morey's lack of follow-up. He didn't even come by to check the implant in the hospital the morning after the surgery. Some trainee came by and just asked how things were going. If Morey had actually stopped by and looked, he surely would have seen the problem of the misplaced tube and addressed it right then. With Morey, after the surgery, you are pretty much on your own. I never had a follow-up phone call or any contact from his office to answer questions or see if things were progressing.
I would caution anyone to avoid surgeons, like Morey, who work at teaching hospitals. I am certain that Morey had one of his trainees do the actual implanting and that's why I have this poor job. These docs are professors and their main concern is teaching people how to perform surgery. You will very likely become a learning subject for some new doc to cut on. Find a doc who's not involved in training people.
Anyway, the implant is not only botched but leaks and is quickly becoming unusable. I have an appointment with Dr. Kansas in Austin who is supposed to be a high volume guy, He's very well reviewed by his patients. Austin is also much closer, so I will probably have him do the repair on Morey's mess.
I want surgeons to get the practice needed to become proficient in their profession. However, just no more learning their skills on my penis.
My wife had a breast reduction a number of years ago. Only after the surgery did she learn that the surgeon did one breast and then passed the knife to a resident trainee to do the other. You can tell which breast was done by the trainee.
The consistent advice on this site is that one should seek out a very high volume surgeon to perform their implant. That, of course, would not be the inexperienced hands of a resident trainee. The only way to make sure that your surgeon is actually doing the surgery is to avoid going under the knife in a teaching hospital.
There is lots of cutting edge research coming out of teaching hospitals. These docs are just like any other professors. The game is "Publish or perish" The cadre of residents and fellows that are assigned to them help them accomplish the hard work of research and are their main concern.
One thing that we found that you can't count on is that your professor doctor will, for sure, do the surgery. When my wife had her breast surgery, she checked the "No" on the box on a form that asked if a resident would be permitted to be involved in the operation. When they got in the operating room, the professor ignored her request and passed the knife to his trainee. Teaching is the main job here. I know. I'm a retired professor. Patients on the table is how he teaches his students.
One might get lucky and, actually, have the professor perform the operation or have gotten a truly talented trainee that day. However, one needs to consider if you really want to take your chances with this.
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psyched123 on Fri May 20, 2016 3:59 pm, edited 4 times in total.
Implanted AMS CX 700 11/15 by Dr. Morey in Dallas (botched). 6/16 - Surgery by Dr. Kansas in Austin to correct the mistakes. Works great now. Very pleased!
