title: Simple dorsal plication near the 12 o'clock position for the correction of congenital ventral penile curvature.
abstract: Fourteen patients with congenital penile curvature without hypospadias were treated with a modified Essed dorsal plication method between 1998 and 2002 in our clinic. Patient age ranged between 20 and 25 years (mean 22.2). Eight cases (57.1%) had ventral curvature only and six had an additional lateral curvature. There were no significant postoperative complications. One (7.1%) patient had early suture breakage on the 21st postoperative day during erection and underwent re-operation after 9 months. After a mean follow-up period of 23.2 months (range 3-46) all patients were satisfied with the procedure except for one patient (7.1%) who had a residual curvature of 20 degrees. Four cases (28.6%) had minimal shortening of the penis. The overall satisfaction rate with the procedure was 93%. Simple dorsal plication near the 12 o'clock position is a minimally invasive and effective method for the treatment of congenital ventral penile curvature.
authors: Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. mozgurtan@yahoo.com
authors: Mustafa Ozgür
authors: MO
authors: Tan
authors: Hasan
authors: H
authors: Biri
authors: Serhat
authors: S
authors: Gürocak
authors: Ilker
authors: I
authors: Sen
authors: Bora
authors: B
authors: Küpeli
authors: Ibrahim
authors: I
authors: Bozkirli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*