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Table 6 Survey of the literature – patients’ satisfaction with testicular implants

From: Testicular prostheses in patients with testicular cancer - acceptance rate and patient satisfaction

Author

Year

Country

(n)

Method

Over-all satisfaction

Have it again

Shape

Position

Size

Consistency

Other

Petersen [24]

1992

Ger

119

I

93%

93%

-

high 11%

19% too large

10% too firm

-

14% too small

Lynch [32]

1992

UK

19

Q

79%

95%

-

-

-

-

Incrocci [33]

2001

NL

22

Q

95%

95%

-

-

-

29% inconvenient

Adshead [22]

2001

UK

71

Q

73%

90%

32% not right

27% not right

37% inconvenient

-

30% weight inconvenient

Boy [28]

2002

Ger

39

Q

97%

-

-

3% too high

36% not right

3% too firm

partners’ rating: 55% satisfied

Xylinas [34]

2008

F

63

Q

96%

96%

12% not right

3% not right

5% too small

12% too firm

2% too cold

Yossepowitch [21]

2011

Isr

86

I

88%

86%

-

39% too high

27% not right

73% too firm

after 2005 better results

  1. I interview; Q questionnaire.