journal of men's health
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 299-306 , December 2009

Penile prosthesis implant: when, what and how

  • C. Bettocchi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, Urology, Andrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, University of Bari, 70124 Bari, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • F. Palumbo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Bari, Italy
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  • M. Spilotros

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Bari, Italy
    • ,
  • G. Lucarelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Bari, Italy
    • ,
  • V.D. Ricapito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Bari, Italy
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  • S. Palazzo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Bari, Italy
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  • M. Battaglia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Bari, Italy
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  • F.P. Selvaggi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Bari, Italy
    • ,
  • P. Ditonno

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, University of Bari, Italy

Received 21 May 2009 ,Accepted 9 September 2009.

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PII: S1875-6867(09)00333-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jomh.2009.09.033

journal of men's health
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 299-306 , December 2009

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