Amount of inflation after surgery
Amount of inflation after surgery
How much (in %) were you left inflated after surgery? Is there a reason why one isn't left inflated close to 100%? (It would probably maximize size wouldn't it?
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Larry10625
Re: Amount of inflation after surgery
JayGould wrote:How much (in %) were you left inflated after surgery? Is there a reason why one isn't left inflated close to 100%? (It would probably maximize size wouldn't it?
My was only 20% - 25% and both sides were inflated.
Larry
Re: Amount of inflation after surgery
Mine was 20--25%. I would think partial inflation is to give the surgery areas time to heal. It's not read pleasant down there for a week or so.
66 YO, Implant 6/7/2017 at University of Maryland by Dr. Andrew Kramer, High Volume Implant And world class surgeon. AMS 700. Great expierence with zero complications.
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Lost Sheep
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Re: Amount of inflation after surgery
My local surgeon stated he would probably leave me at 80%. (I hope I am remembering correctly. Every other report i have heard or read in the medical literature has been far lower)
One complication of the question is that there is only so much saline in the reservoir, pump, tubing and impkant tubes. If you leave tye reservoir deflated, scar tissue encapsulation begins to form around the (smaller) reservoir potentiall leading to difficulty with deflating the implant fully.
Early and aggressive cycling of the implant is the only practice currently in use to relieve the pseudocapsule issues of competing goals...easy and complete deflation when desired and easy and complete inflation when desired.
I am still trying to get a surgery date for implant.
One complication of the question is that there is only so much saline in the reservoir, pump, tubing and impkant tubes. If you leave tye reservoir deflated, scar tissue encapsulation begins to form around the (smaller) reservoir potentiall leading to difficulty with deflating the implant fully.
Early and aggressive cycling of the implant is the only practice currently in use to relieve the pseudocapsule issues of competing goals...easy and complete deflation when desired and easy and complete inflation when desired.
I am still trying to get a surgery date for implant.
Lost Sheep
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Prostate Cancer 2023
READ OLD THREADS-ask better questions -better understand answers
Be part of your medical team
Document pre-op size-photos and written records
Pre-op VED therapy helps. Post-op is another matter
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ThePlumber1964
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Re: Amount of inflation after surgery
Based on my readings and reportings, it seems that there are two schools of thoughts:
1. Leave 20-30% inflation to reduce the amount of pseudo capsule forming around the cylinders, hence facilitating the expansion maximization during cycling.
2. Leave it fully deflated to reduce the amount of pseudo capsule forming around the reservoir, hence facilitating the deflation process.
Which approach is better? Is seems to me that the #1 is more in tune with AMS devices since they are easier to deflate, and #2 are more in tune with Titan since it is not as easy to deflate as the AMS, but it is more potent to break any pseudo capsule formed around the cylinders.
Any thoughts?
1. Leave 20-30% inflation to reduce the amount of pseudo capsule forming around the cylinders, hence facilitating the expansion maximization during cycling.
2. Leave it fully deflated to reduce the amount of pseudo capsule forming around the reservoir, hence facilitating the deflation process.
Which approach is better? Is seems to me that the #1 is more in tune with AMS devices since they are easier to deflate, and #2 are more in tune with Titan since it is not as easy to deflate as the AMS, but it is more potent to break any pseudo capsule formed around the cylinders.
Any thoughts?
54 years old, happily married for 30 years to a beautiful & outstanding lady. Onset ED at 49. Finally fixed on 11/08/2017 by the master Dr. Eid with a Titan XL 26, no RTEs! Previously had 3 AMS implants (LGX & CX), all botched.
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Boca Grande
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Re: Amount of inflation after surgery
One of my doctors said that the amount of inflation depended on the quantity of scar tissue. I must have had a lot as I swear I'm at 100%. I've been leaning to the left for the past couple of years.
ED problems started around age 50, getting progressively worse. Received a Coloplast Titan, with the Genesis pump, implant on June 12, 2017 at age 68. Diagnosed with venous leak and scar tissue prior to surgery. Surgeon: Rafael Carrion, Tampa, Florida
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Donnie1954
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Re: Amount of inflation after surgery
I'm not sure, maybe 50%. That maddening stiffie nearly drove me crazy! However, there was absolutely no pain in cycling and full erection. Never.
Donnie
Donnie
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You were lucky, Donnie. Or just another insensitive male ...
I was left at 60% for two weeks, then at first follow up deflated to 10-20% & instructed to cycle to 60% and build up from there over 2-3 weeks. Little by little the pain associated with these processes is diminishing, to judge by a decrease in the amount of pain meds I'm taking.
I was left at 60% for two weeks, then at first follow up deflated to 10-20% & instructed to cycle to 60% and build up from there over 2-3 weeks. Little by little the pain associated with these processes is diminishing, to judge by a decrease in the amount of pain meds I'm taking.
Melbourne, Oz. Radical prostatectomy & titan implant at 60. Size uncertain, but big enough to hang onto. Nah, it's huge!
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Donnie1954
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Re: Amount of inflation after surgery
Dude,
Two surgeries at the same time may have complicated things. Requiring a more gentle cycling. Just thinking.
Donnie
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Two surgeries at the same time may have complicated things. Requiring a more gentle cycling. Just thinking.
Donnie
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Implant AMS 700 CX, MS (18cm x 12mm with 5.5cm RTEs) on 10\4\16. 64 Dr. Edward Kata of Orlando. Awesome surgeon. Check out, 'DD Bryan. My implant journey, Wit and Wisdom, Stretching routine, Implant Pics, Natural Hang. Live in Ga.
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