Management of penile curvature in children.
OBJECTIVE
Ventral penile curvature occurs in both hypospadias and so-called 'chordee without hypospadias', and so its correction is a topic of relevance to pediatric urologists.


RESULTS
Dorsal plication and ventral corporal incision with grafting are the two most commonly used methods to straighten ventral penile curvature. Urethral plate elevation from the corpora has previously been reported to reduce bending, and in the past year this maneuver has been combined with ventral corporal grafting or with dissection of the formed urethra to the bulb to achieve straightening while conserving the plate for urethroplasty.


CONCLUSIONS
Continuing innovation in hypospadias surgery offers additional options for straightening the congenitally bent penis.
UT Southwestern Medical Center and Children's Medical Center Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA. warren.snodgrass@childrens.com
Warren T
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Snodgrass
D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities*