Trends in the use of testicular prostheses in Germany: a total population analysis from 2006-2021.

Cem AksoyPhilipp ReimoldPhilipp KarschuckChrister GroebenRainer KochNicole EisenmengerSmita ThodukaAristeidis ZacharisHans SchmelzJohannes HuberLuka Flegar

Published in: Andrology (2024)

This study shows that implantation of testicular prostheses is steadily increasing. Explantation rates are low. Besides testicular cancer transgender surgeries were the main driver for increasing case numbers in recent years.

Keyphrases

germ cell
papillary thyroid
squamous cell
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv testing
antiretroviral therapy