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The evaluation of the 16 dot technique in the correction of congenital penile curvature

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Tags

Andrology, Sexology & Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Advisors

Ghanem, Husain M. , Selim, Usama M., Abdel-Al, Alaa A.

Authors

Zaazaa, Adham Ashraf

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:39:50

Available

2017-07-12 06:39:50

type

M.D. Thesis

Abstract

Introduction: Congenital penile curvatures have a reported prevalence rate of 0.4-6 per 1,000 men. (Yachia et al. 1993). Generally, the deformity is usually not severe enough to interfere with sexual intercourse, but it may be a source of anxiety and embarrassment to the patient starting at school age. However, when it causes significant emotional disturbance, difficulty with vaginal penetration or pain in the female partner during sexual intercourse, surgical intervention to correct the penile curvature is required. (Horton et al. 1985). Patients and Methods : In our study, 23 patients mean age 26.5 (± 4.1 SD) with congenital penile curvature were recruited for 16 dot procedure repair. None of them had Peyronie’s disease. One patient had a previous repair of curvature. 2 of them had a previously repaired hypospadias. Results: The number of dots needed for correcting the curvature ranged from 8 to 40 dots according to the different curvatures. Penile length preoperatively ranged from 13.5cm to 20.5 cm with a mean of 16.3cm. Postoperative penile length ranged from 12.5 to 20.5 with a mean of 16.2cm. There was no statistical significance between preoperative and postoperative penile length. None of the patients had any complain regarding their erections beyond the initial 2 months of surgery. Conclusion: The 16 dot technique is a safe and reliable surgical technique for the management of congenital penile curvatures, with no effect on the erectile function of the relatively young patient in which this complaint is usually seen.

Issued

1 Jan 2013

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/34735

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Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023