title: Relaxation incision and fascia lata grafting in the surgical correction of penile curvature in Peyronie's disease.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of treatment of curvature in Peyronie's disease with a relaxation incision and fascia lata grafting. Between 2000 and 2002, this technique was used for 12 patients with a 1-year history of plaque and curvature of more than 35 degrees. Penile degloving was performed with a circumferential incision. The tunica defect was closed with fascia lata grafting after a relaxation incision. For all patients, penile curvature was corrected and normal erections were achieved. No complication was observed in 9 to 24 months (mean, 10 months) of follow-up monitoring. The initial results suggested that tunica albuginea incision and fascia lata grafting could represent an alternative for the treatment of curvature in Peyronie's disease. Further studies are warranted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Turkey. eksalk@superonline.com
authors.forename: Eksal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kargi
authors.forename: Cetin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yeşilli
authors.forename: Mübin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hoşnuter
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Akduman
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Babuccu
authors.forename: Aydin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mungan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010411:Penile Induration / Q000601:surgery*; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*