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Patients were from 2 European tertiary referral centers. Data regarding baseline characteristics and perioperative, postoperative, and functional outcomes were retrospectively evaluated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Outcomes<\/jats:title><jats:p>Complete penile straightness, duration of operative time and hospital stay, as well as postoperative complications (including hematoma, IPP infection, and IPP mechanical failure) were recorded, whereas functional outcomes were evaluated through the administration of validated questionnaires at baseline and 12\u00a0months postoperatively: International Index of Erectile Function\u20135, Sexual Encounter Profile questions 2 and 3 (SEP-2 and SEP-3), and Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Thirty-seven patients with a median age of 62\u00a0years (IQR, 57\u201370\u00a0years) were enrolled. Median preoperative curvature was 75\u00b0 (IQR, 65\u00b0-77\u00b0). Median residual curvature after IPP implantation was 60\u00b0 (IQR, 50\u00b0\u201370\u00b0). Overall, 31 patients (84%) achieved a totally straight penis. Only 6 patients (16%) experienced a residual penile curvature (&amp;lt;20\u00b0 in all cases) after the procedure. No intraoperative complications were detected. Nine patients (24%) developed an early postoperative complication, 3 (8%) a transient fever, and 6 (16%) a genital hematoma. A single case of IPP acute infection requiring device explantation was recorded. The survey response rate was 100%. At the 12-month follow-up evaluation, the median IIEF-5 score was 23.5 (IQR, 22.2\u201325) with evident improvement vs the baseline value of 10 (IQR, 8\u201312). Accordingly, 92% of the patients responded positively to SEP-2 and SEP-3. For the Erectile Dysfunction Inventory of Treatment Satisfaction, patients recorded a median postoperative value of 25 (IQR, 21\u201330) 1\u00a0year after PICS.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Clinical Implications<\/jats:title><jats:p>Complex PD is an end-stage disease featured by severe penile curvature, penile shortening, and erectile dysfunction: the gold standard approach is deemed to be penile prosthesis implantation, aiming to address penile curvature and erectile dysfunction, but in a limited percentage of cases, additional maneuvers are deemed necessary to manage residual penile curvature.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Strengths and Limitations<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our study has some limitations: the retrospective nature, relatively short follow-up, and limited number of patients.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The PICS technique may represent a reliable and effective treatment option to address significant 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