So much has been written as to the length of the implant tubes, but what about the width. Are they all the same width regardless of the length?
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Sabaone
Width of implant tubes
Width of implant tubes
DOB:2/1940; 4 Oct 2011, date of Robotic surgery
Gleason 3+4=7
Cancer confined to one lobe, did not enter capsule
Gleason 3+4=7
Cancer confined to one lobe, did not enter capsule
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powderpowder
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Re: Width of implant tubes
If somebody could answer this I would appreciate it as well
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VietNamVet
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Re: Width of implant tubes
From what I can find on the net, there's no real difference in cylinder diameters. According to the AMS 700 Operating Room Manual, the LGX and CX cylinders have a max diameter of 12-18mm, while the CXR uses smaller cylinders of 9.5-14.5 mm. The Coloplast Titan is not so well documented, but most sites that give a diameter give 13-18 or 13-19mm.
I should add that these are the minimum and maximum diameter of each model, not a range of max sizes. In all cases, the true max diameter is limited by your own body - the corpora and surrounding structures are strong enough that you cannot overinflate!
I should add that these are the minimum and maximum diameter of each model, not a range of max sizes. In all cases, the true max diameter is limited by your own body - the corpora and surrounding structures are strong enough that you cannot overinflate!
Age 66. Coloplast Titan (20cm + 2cm extension) with 135cc saline in the system. Implanted 4 Sep 2014 by Dr. Gregory R Thoreson, Chief Urology Resident and Dr. Tausch, his supervisor at VA Hospital, Dallas.
