title: The Nesbit operation for Peyronie's disease: 16-year experience.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We analyze the long-term outcome of the Nesbit operation for the correction of the penile deformity due to Peyronie's disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1977 and 1992, the penile deformity due to Peyronie's disease was corrected in 359 patients using the Nesbit operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The overall success rate was 82%, which increased to 90% during the last 8 years with better patient selection due to improved preoperative investigation. Complications were minimal and only 6 patients had significant penile shortening that precluded sexual intercourse.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Nesbit operation remains the procedure of choice to correct the penile curvature of Peyronie's disease.
authors.affiliation: St. Peter's Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Ralph
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: al-Akraa
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Pryor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010411:Penile Induration / Q000601:surgery*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000379:methods; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome