Prosthetic testicle

Artificial testicle replacement

A prosthetic testicle is an artificial replacement for a testicle lost through surgery or injury. Consisting of a plastic ovoid manufactured from silicone rubber, and either solid, or filled with a salt solution and implanted in the scrotum, a prosthetic testicle provides the appearance and feel of a testis and prevents scrotum shrinkage. It is also commonly used in female-to-male sex reassignment surgery.^[1][2][3]

The list shows testicular implants available in the market in 2020.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

See also

• Prosthesis
• Reconstructive surgery

References

1. Bodiwala, D; Summerton, DJ; Terry, TR (May 2007). "Testicular Prostheses: Development and Modern Usage". The Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. 89 (4): 349–353. doi:10.1308/003588407X183463. PMC 1963594. PMID 17535609.
2. Lavien, Garjae; Zaid, Uwais; Peterson, Andrew C. (June 2016). "Genitourinary Prosthetics". Surgical Clinics of North America. 96 (3): 533–543. doi:10.1016/j.suc.2016.02.009. PMID 27261793.
3. Monstrey, Stan; Ceulemans, Peter; Hoebeke, Piet (August 2011). "Sex Reassignment Surgery in the Female-to-Male Transsexual". Seminars in Plastic Surgery. 25 (3): 229–244. doi:10.1055/s-0031-1281493. PMC 3312187. PMID 22851915.
4. Hayon, Solomon; Michael, Jamie; Coward, R Matthew (19 November 2019). "The modern testicular prosthesis: patient selection and counseling, surgical technique, and outcomes". Asian Journal of Andrology. 22 (1): 64–69. doi:10.4103/aja.aja_93_19. PMC 6958971. PMID 31744995.
5. "Testi10™ - Saline-Filled Testicular Prosthesis - Testicular Implants".
6. "Testi10™ - Firm Testicular Prosthesis - Testicular Implants".
7. "POLYTECH Health & Aesthetics GMBH".
8. "Torosa®". Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2020-11-24.