Some are born heroes, some such as Rolly have heroism thrust, literally in his case, upon them. I was determined to bring philosophy out of the closet, to be more precise out of the cloistered, tweedy, pipe smoke suffused, atmosphere in which it has suffocated. Mind games are fine and well in theory, this was an opportunity to practise! Who better to rise, in his case descend, to the occasion than my good friend Rolly.

Urologists interested in prosthesis surgery currently offer a range of procedures eg slings for incontinence in both men and women, and is also within the remit of those undertaking AUS (artificial urinary sphincter) implantation, and likewise andrological surgeons undertaking penile prosthesis also offer AUS. There are a number of procedures which are common to all urologists with a general urology practice eg ureteric stents and testicular implants. However, the purpose of this book is t...