To evaluate the outcome of the long-term follow-up in patients who underwent corporoplasty-straightening treatment for congenital penile curvature (CPC).Between 1989 and 2012, a total of 60 patients underwent corporoplasty-straightening surgery using penile plication for CPC. We followed up on all the correction of the curvature; (a) any penile shortening; (b) sexual function; (c) complications.The mean follow-up period was of 98 months. Complete correction of the curvature was obtained in 54 patients (90 \%). Shortening of the penis (1.5 to not more than 3 cm) occurred in 16 patients (26.6 \%). All patients had good erectile function (IIEF-5 > 21). The most frequent complication was the sensitivity reduction of the glans in five patients (8.3 \%), which was resolved with in about a year after surgery (mean 11 months) and the shortening of the penis in 16 patients (26.6 \%), which, however, did not result in problems during sexual intercourse.Corporoplasty using penile straightening plication is a safe procedure whose results are maintained even after many years after surgery. It is a procedure that can be applied to any type of curvature. Any reduction in the length of the penis, as a result of the surgery procedure, does not lead to difficulties in sexual intercourse.
Plication corporoplasty for congenital penile curvature: our results with long-term follow-up / U., Cantoro; M., Polito; V., Lacetera; Muzzonigro, Giovanni. - In: INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY. - ISSN 0301-1623. - 46:(2014), pp. 1741-1746. [10.1007/s11255-014-0728-8]
Plication corporoplasty for congenital penile curvature: our results with long-term follow-up.
MUZZONIGRO, GIOVANNI
2014-01-01
Abstract
To evaluate the outcome of the long-term follow-up in patients who underwent corporoplasty-straightening treatment for congenital penile curvature (CPC).Between 1989 and 2012, a total of 60 patients underwent corporoplasty-straightening surgery using penile plication for CPC. We followed up on all the correction of the curvature; (a) any penile shortening; (b) sexual function; (c) complications.The mean follow-up period was of 98 months. Complete correction of the curvature was obtained in 54 patients (90 \%). Shortening of the penis (1.5 to not more than 3 cm) occurred in 16 patients (26.6 \%). All patients had good erectile function (IIEF-5 > 21). The most frequent complication was the sensitivity reduction of the glans in five patients (8.3 \%), which was resolved with in about a year after surgery (mean 11 months) and the shortening of the penis in 16 patients (26.6 \%), which, however, did not result in problems during sexual intercourse.Corporoplasty using penile straightening plication is a safe procedure whose results are maintained even after many years after surgery. It is a procedure that can be applied to any type of curvature. Any reduction in the length of the penis, as a result of the surgery procedure, does not lead to difficulties in sexual intercourse.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.