Surgical treatment of male impotence.

There are numerous causes of male sexual impotence: these may be classified as organic or psychic. All possible clinical options should be explored before resorting to surgery for impotence. Many techniques are available for surgical correction of impotence. The authors have used Small-Carrion's implantation of a silicone prothesis with success in a number of patients, ranging in age from 28 years to 78 years.