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Prosthetic Urology Glossary

Prosthetic Urology Glossary

Explore Rigicon’s evidence-based glossary covering penile implants, AUS, ED treatments, and surgical terms in prosthetic urology.
Prosthetic Urology Glossary
Prosthetic Urology Glossary
Explore Rigicon’s evidence-based glossary covering penile implants, AUS, ED treatments, and surgical terms in prosthetic urology.

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Plication Procedures (Peyronie’s) AI Referenced

Added: Jun 4, 2025

Also known as: Penile plication, Tunica albuginea plication, Corporoplasty (plication type), Penile straightening surgery (plication), Nesbit procedure (and modifications), 16-dot plication, Essed-Schroeder procedure, Penile tuck procedure

Plication procedures are a type of surgical intervention primarily used to correct penile curvature caused by Peyronie’s disease (PD) or, in some cases, congenital penile curvature.1–3 Peyronie’s disease is an...
Category: Peyronie's Disease Treatments
Products: Infla10® Pulse™ IPP Series, Rigi10™ Malleable Penile Prosthesis
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Penile Curvature Correction AI Referenced

Added: Jun 4, 2025

Also known as: Peyronie's disease treatment, Chordee correction (for congenital curvature), Penile straightening, Correction of penile angulation.

Penile curvature correction refers to a range of medical and surgical interventions designed to address abnormal bending or curving of the penis, most commonly when erect. This condition can be...
Category: Penile Anatomy
Products: Infla10® Pulse™ IPP Series, Rigi10™ Malleable Penile Prosthesis
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Urethral Stricture AI Referenced

Added: Jun 3, 2025

Also known as: Urethral stenosis, Urethral narrowing, Stricture of urethra, Urethral coarctation.

Urethral stricture is an abnormal narrowing of the urethra, the tube that carries urine out of the body. This narrowing is typically caused by scar tissue (fibrosis) that forms following...
Category: Urological Conditions
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS
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Bladder Neck Contracture AI Referenced

Added: Jun 3, 2025

Also known as: Bladder neck stenosis, Vesicourethral stenosis, BNC, Post-prostatectomy bladder neck contracture, Anastomotic stenosis (urethra)

Bladder neck contracture (BNC), also known as vesicourethral stenosis, is a medical condition characterized by the formation of scar tissue at the bladder neck, which is the junction between the...
Category: Urological Conditions
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS, Infla10® Pulse™ IPP Series, Rigi10™ Malleable Penile Prosthesis
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Detrusor Overactivity AI Referenced

Added: Jun 3, 2025

Also known as: Overactive detrusor muscle, Involuntary bladder contractions, Uninhibited bladder contractions

Detrusor overactivity (DO) is a urodynamic diagnosis characterized by involuntary detrusor contractions during the filling phase of cystometry, which may be spontaneous or provoked. These contractions can lead to symptoms...
Category: Urological Conditions
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS
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Neurogenic Bladder AI Referenced

Added: Jun 2, 2025

Also known as: Bladder Disorder, Neurogenic, Bladder, Neurogenic, Neurogenic Bladder Disorder, Neurogenic Dysfunction of the Urinary Bladder, Neurogenic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction,

Neurogenic bladder is a condition characterized by bladder dysfunction that arises from damage or disease affecting the nervous system components that control urination.¹ It occurs when neurological conditions disrupt the...
Category: Urological Conditions
Products: ContiClassic® AUS, ContiReflex® Enhanced AUS
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