Ernest Chan

Dr. Ernest Chan

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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 May 2019 in Journal of Pediatric Urology
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ECErnest Chan
Ernest Chan
PWP.Z.T. Wang
P.Z.T. Wang
FMF. Myslik
F. Myslik
HCH. Chen
H. Chen
SDS. Dave
S. Dave

1 February 2018 in Urology
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MDMark Dawidek
Mark Dawidek
ECErnest Chan
Ernest Chan
SBShawna L. Boyle
Shawna L. Boyle
ASAlp Sener
Alp Sener
PLPatrick P.W. Luke
Patrick P.W. Luke

17 March 2020 in Urology
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ZWZhan Tao (Peter) Wang
Zhan Tao (Peter) Wang
ECErnest Chan
Ernest Chan
NMNicolas Vanin Moreno
Nicolas Vanin Moreno
GFGuido Filler
Guido Filler
IMIrene McAleer
Irene McAleer
AKAntoine Khoury
Antoine Khoury

28 June 2021 in Canadian Urological Association Journal
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JCJeffrey D. Campbell
Jeffrey D. Campbell
ECErnest Chan
Ernest Chan
APAndrew Di Pierdominico
Andrew Di Pierdominico
SKSerkan Karakus
Serkan Karakus
BTBruce Trock
Bruce Trock
ABArthur L. Burnett
Arthur L. Burnett
Introduction: Inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) implantation is the gold-standard treatment for medically refractory erectile dysfunction. New chronic pain after IPP implantation is rarely discussed and the optimal treatment is unclear. We evaluated whether IPP reoperation for a primary indication of chronic pain improves patients’ symptoms. Our secondary aim was to explore factors associated with resolution or persistence of pain after IPP reoperation. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of 315 patients who had an IPP revision or explantation at two high-volume prosthetic centers between May 2007 and May 2017. We excluded patients who had device malfunction, pain for <2 months, pain associated with infection or erosion, and patients without long-term followup data. Persistent pain was diagnosed based on patient self-report. Results: A total of 31 patients met our criteria for having undergone a surgical revision (n=18) or explantation (n=13) for pain relief. Eighteen (58%) patients had persistent pain despite surgical intervention. Only patients who had pain secondary to a device malposition improved after reoperation (n=13). A prior diagnosis of a chronic pain syndrome was associated with persistent pain despite intervention. Pain improvement was not associated with age, comorbid conditions, duration of implant, or the number of surgical revisions performed. Conclusions: Surgical intervention for chronic penile prosthesis pain is unlikely to relieve symptoms, particularly for patients with chronic pain disorders. Patients should be counselled that IPP reoperative procedures as a treatment for pain should be avoided unless the device is identified to be malpositioned, and consideration of alternative therapeutic options may be more beneficial.

20 January 2020 in Canadian Urological Association Journal
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ECErnest Chan
Ernest Chan
LSLeandra Stringer
Leandra Stringer
PWPeter Zhan Tao Wang
Peter Zhan Tao Wang
SDSumit Dave
Sumit Dave
JCJeffrey Douglas Campbell
Jeffrey Douglas Campbell

30 July 2022 in Journal of Pediatric Urology
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SDSumit Dave
Sumit Dave
JCJordyn Clark
Jordyn Clark
ECErnest Chan
Ernest Chan
LRLucie Richard
Lucie Richard
KLKuan Liu
Kuan Liu
BWBlayne Welk
Blayne Welk