Penile prosthesis infection and diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The present study shows a significant association between pre-operative HbA1c and PP infection rate. Further studies are advisable in order to better clarify the best threshold of HbA1c that is acceptable prior to implant surgery in diabetic patients.
Authors
- SAM R. WARD
- D Osmonov
- P. Capogrosso
- Yacov Reisman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1513-6360)
- Javier Otero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2216-9750)
- Prof Andrea Salonia
- Wai Gin Lee
- Carlo Bettocchi
- Koenraad van Renterghem
- Giovanni Corona
- Mikkel Fode
- Mario Maggi
Institutions
- University of Foggia (IT)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi (IT)
- Herlev Hospital (DK)
- Gentofte Hospital (DK)
- European Society for Sexual Medicine (IT)
- Jessa Hospital (BE)
- St Peter's Hospital (GB)
- Clinique Saint Jean (BE)
- Azienda Unità Sanitaria Locale Della Romagna (IT)
- IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele (IT)
- Azienda-Unita' Sanitaria Locale Di Cesena (IT)
- Hospital Universitario HM Sanchinarro (ES)
- Ziekenhuis Amstelland (NL)
- University of Florence (IT)
- University College London (GB)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Sexual Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf340
- Primary Topic
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00