[Surgical treatment of the congenital curvature of the penis by the Nesbit technique].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the results of the Nesbit technique in patients with congenital penile curvature.


METHODS
From January 1990 to July 2002, 19 patients with congenital penile curvature were treated following the Nesbit technique. Mean age was 25.89 (range 19-37), and the most common curvature was ventral (73.68%).


RESULTS
Complete correction was achieved in 18 patients (94.73%), and 17 patients reported a high degree of satisfaction (89.47%).


CONCLUSIONS
The Nesbit technique is an easy and safe procedure for the correction of congenital penile incurvation.
Rodríguez Tolrà
José
J
Unidad de Andrología, Servicio Urología, Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge, Barcelona, España.
Franco Miranda
Eladio
E
Prats Puig
José María
JM
Cuadrado Campaña
J
J
Serrallach Mila
Narcís
N
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods*