TOPIC: New Phalloplasty Procedure-Volunteers Needed in South Florida

Maybe it doesn\'t mean the same thing is the US, but when I was kid, it the catch phrase for a campaign warning us about paedophile\'s lol!

hunkydory wrote: Strangerdanger That\'s a great name, sorry I didn\'t think of that..

strangerdanger wrote:

hunkydory wrote: Strangerdanger That\'s a great name, sorry I didn\'t think of that..

Penith wrote: Dear Friends,Please pardon the delay in updating the current status of the Penith trial. My eight year old son required an arterial bypass operation to his leg (one of only fifty children in history to undergo this operation) at the University of Michigan. He is now six weeks post-surgery and just getting back to school, and I have caught up on my other family and professional obligations. Yes, even doctors and their families require medical care. I am pleased to report that I have completed six operations and all study participants have healed well without complications. While it is too soon to make any scientific conclusions, the following observations are encouraging:All participants retained normal stability both with front to back pressure (ie with penetration) and from side to side during an erection.All participants maintained normal erectile function and sensation.All participants gained flaccid lengthAll participants maintained and most gained some erect length, but not as much as I would like to see compared what I obtained during the anatomic studies.This preliminary data shows that I have overcome the problems of the prior ligament release procedures, which were loss of side to side stability during erection, and potential retraction with loss of erect length.I am now modifying the procedure to ensure that erect length will definitely be improved, and will resume with the upgraded Penith procedure in the next couple of months, and I continue to recruit patients for the study. The upgrades will be made available to the original six study participants. Many of you have expressed concern regarding the size of the incision. In any surgical procedure, exposure of the important anatomic structures is crucial. This is especially true for a new operation. When laparoscopic gall bladder surgery was first introduced, the complication rate was very high. I know because I reported the world's largest experience managing the problems while I was at the Mayo Clinic I designed the incision to be hidden by pubic hair with the full expectation it will fade as all scars do over a 12 month period. I recently incorporated new advances in laser scar therapy into the treatment regimen for all my patients. Once I obtain consistent increase in erect length, the next goal will be to reduce the size of the incision. Yes, the weights are used to counter retraction caused by scar tissue and are meant to be temporary. I dont list Penith on my practice\'s site because I do not want to be accused of promoting a procedure while it\'s a clinical study and not yet proven.. It is the ethically proper thing to do, not the opposite. Thank you for your patience in waiting for my posting and I look forward to participating on a regular basis.Sincerely,
Andrew Resshttp://www.livplasticsurgery.com

www.penith.com Spectrum and management of major complications of laparoscopic cholecystectomyRess A., Sarr M.G., Nagorney, D.M., Farnell, M.B., Donohue J.H., and McIlrath D.C.ARTICLE?in?THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY 165(6):655-62 ' JUNE 1993?
Section of Gastroenterologic and General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905.Impact Factor: 2.29 ' DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9610(05)80783-4 ' Source: PubMed