Intraoperative Use of Betadine Irrigation is Associated With a 9-Fold Increased Likelihood of Penile Prosthesis Infection: Results From a Retrospective Case-Control Study

Introduction: Infection remains a persistent complication of penile prosthesis (PP) surgery. Despite popularity of Mulcahy’s PP washout protocol, Betadine has known tissue toxicity. Aim: We evaluated PP infection rate based on the type of intraoperative irrigation used, ½ strength Betadine vs vancom...

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Published in:	Sexual Medicine
Main Authors:	Madeleine G. Manka, MD, David Yang, MD, Jack Andrews, MD, Brian Chalmers, MD, Kevin Hebert, MD, Tobias S. Köhler, MD, MPH, Landon Trost, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford University Press 2020-09-01
Subjects:	Penile Prosthesis Infection Irrigation Betadine
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2050116120300751