Are revisions easier than the initial surgery?

[JayGould]

I am asking this on behalf of myself and other young guys who may have to have 5+ revisions in their lifetime... in 30 years, neither Dr Eid nor Dr Kramer will probably still be doing this. But would a less skilled/experienced surgeon suffice when doing the revisions? I can imagine them being easier to do and harder to screw up.

[Donnie1954]

Remember,
Revisions are done to fix screw ups, ask Alibaba. Replacements are needed if the unit fails to operate. Hopefully not for 10 -12 years like David_R. I have been told replacements are easier than the initial implant.

[ED2013]

They are generally easier as far as healing. No they are not easier to do. In fact, the risk of infection is higher. Better to go with a top surgeon for revisions as well.

[Cnidium]

I wouldnt worry about Eid or Kramer not being in practice anymore in the far future. Kramer is part of a university team, he is constantly training Kramer-lytes. Some day his students will be in the field, knowing as much and hopefully more than Kramer himself.

I wonder if increase risk of infection is due to age. Each replacement means that person is older, or people on their 2nd or 3rd implant are on average older than people on their first.

[ThePlumber1964]

I concur with the fact that IF you get a revision by a top surgeon, the level of "easiness" is mostly because of the healing speediness. I have had 3 implants in less than a year, and the difference was due to surgeon's skills (God bless Kramer!).

In terms of risk of infection, I think is more related to statistical chances; the more it is done, the higher the chances of getting the infection. That is also impacted by the prepping protocol used by the surgeon, not just your skin (scrotum and pubic areas are one of the most anatomical bacteria growing prone areas), but the operating room itself. This requires not just room cleaning, but also personnel flow restrictions, too.

[PFracture]

I am asking this on behalf of myself and other young guys who may have to have 5+ revisions in their lifetime... in 30 years, neither Dr Eid nor Dr Kramer will probably still be doing this. But would a less skilled/experienced surgeon suffice when doing the revisions? I can imagine them being easier to do and harder to screw up.

Clear signs the poster did not read the forum and asked away because it's easier to ask the same questions all over, and have everybody respond all over. But, according to the crew here, i am in the wrong.

[matprov]

I heart each doctor has his way of doing the implant. This makes me think that a revision by a different doctor could be more likely to fail and surely not easier than the initial one.

[revisionnyc58]

I had my initial surgery 8 years ago with AMS 18 +2 RTE. One of the pump tubes gave out 2 months ago. Cyclinders were both fine. Had revision of AMS 21cm installed 4 weeks ago. Revision healing is mostly smooth.. although I had some discomfort in the pubic area where the old reservoir was taken out , and new one installed. It had encapsulated over 8 years. Just took OTC pain meds for couple weeks while that "calmed" down. All other ascepts of revision surgery were smoother than initial surgery. No discomfort in penile tissues or scrotum.

[David_R]

I had my initial surgery 8 years old

You had your initial penile implant surgery when you were 8 years old???

[Donnie1954]

That's a little young. Ya think.