title: Early assessment of penile curvatures in infants.
abstract: A noninvasive office procedure was developed for evaluation of penile curvatures in infants, in whom photography of this erectile deformity at home is difficult. By applying negative pressure with 2, 60 ml. syringes, penile engorgement and rigidity that mimic a natural erection could be achieved in 16 infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yachia
mesh_terms: D003933:Diagnosis; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010410:Penile Erection; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010781:Photography; D013594:Syringes; D014618:Vacuum