MTP 82: Mechanical Failure of Penile Implants

MTP 82

This episode of MTP answers a long-standing and frequently asked question: What happens when a penile implant fails? As Dr. Paul Perito explains, penile implants have a 1-2% annual failure rate, placing them in the higher-performing echelon of stable and secure medical devices. As long as a patient undergoes the procedure at a dedicated clinic, … Read more

MTP 81: Addressing Erectile Dysfunction Following Prostatectomy

MTP 81

In this episode, Dr. Perito answers a viewer question about addressing erectile dysfunction and other complications following the removal of the prostate. While the recovery period following a prostatectomy can pose difficulties, many men are unaware of other complications, including the retraction of the penis into the abdomen and the inevitable loss of penile length … Read more

MTP #80: Don’t Oversize Penile Implants

MTP 80

In the 80th episode of Meet the Penis, Dr. Perito answers a question he frequently hears from penile implant patients: can you oversize the implant? The answer is an emphatic “no.” Penile implants can be sized aggressively to push the limits of the tissue, but the complications resulting from an oversized implant are extremely dangerous. … Read more

MTP 79: Penile Implant Tubing Placement

Penile Implant Tubing Placement

In this episode of MTP, Dr. Perito answers a question from a doctor about the appearance of tubing following penile implant placement. Well-trained expert implanters will do everything within their ability to conceal tubing in their patients. That being the case, the two main approaches to penile implants are infrapubic and penoscrotal; depending on which … Read more

MTP #78: “Natural Erections” Following Inflatable Penile Prosthesis

Natural Erection

In the latest episode of MTP, Dr. Perito answers a viewer’s question about being able to maintain a “natural” erection with an inflatable penile prosthesis. Penile prostheses are specifically intended for patients who are unable to obtain or maintain an erection, or a penetrating penis. When erections occur with a prosthesis, it means that the … Read more

MTP 77: My Vasectomy Experience

MTP Vasectomy

In this special episode of MTP, Perito Urology’s own Dr. Alfredo Suarez-Sarmiento, Jr. undergoes a vasectomy performed by Dr. Perito. Although vasectomies used to be marked by long recovery times, modern urologists are able to perform the operation as a minimally invasive outpatient procedure. Most patients are able to quickly resume a full range of … Read more

MTP 75: Life After Prostatectomy

MTP 75: Life After Prostatectomy

In this episode of MTP, Dr. Perito answers a viewer question about patients who experience ED following a prostatectomy. While many surgeons recommend waiting one year before considering penile implant surgery following the removal of the prostate, in certain cases, veno occlusive disease manifests in the penis within three months. Case studies have officially found … Read more

MTP 74: Which Penile Implant Technique Best Conceals Tubing?

MTP 74

One question we often receive is whether or not there’s a specific type of penile implant that best conceals tubing. While Perito Urology performs hundreds of infrapubic penile prosthesis procedures (IPP) each year, the fact of the matter is that any dedicated implanter, using any kind of approach (IPP, penoscrotal or sub-coronal) will be able … Read more