title: [Venous leakage and role of the suspensory ligament of the penis: anatomo-surgical observations and therapeutic suggestions].
abstract: From April 1988 to October 1990 we treated 80 patients by D.D.V. ligation and successive tightening of the cavernous bodies with simultaneous corporo-pubic suspension with four non-absorbable dorsal stiches. In 58 of them, further ligation have not been necessary; the remaining 22 patients had also to be treated with cavernous crura ligation (16 Pts.) and Urettiro-glandular lysis (6 Pts.). The immediate post-operative functional success (satisfactory sexual intercourse), in the first group, was 88%, in the second one was 80%. The 12-months follow up (50 Pts.) has shown a success rate of 77.5. In the technique we propose (corporo-tightening and pubic suspension - C.T.P.S.) there are two advantages: the reduction of the cavernous outflow and the improvement of the erection angle, making coitus easier.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Urologia, Università di Milano.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Austoni
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Colombo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D014680:Veins
vernacular_title: "Fuga venosa" e ruolo del legamento sospensore del pene: osservazioni anatomo-chirurgiche e proposte terapeutiche.