title: [Surgical correction of concealed penis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To discuss the severity grading and procedure design of concealed penis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between June 2004 and April 2008, 196 cases of concealed penis were surgically corrected. The age ranged from 1 year and 4 months to 44 years, with a median of 9 years. They presented with inconspicuous penis and abnormal cavernosa development. Four cases complicated by glanular hypospadias and 3 cases by penile epispadias. They were classified as mild in 49 cases, moderate in 109, and severe in 38 according to severity. Surgical procedures were selected based on varied anatomical changes in different categories.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the patients got satisfactory appearance immediately after surgery. No voiding problem, wound infection, and skin necrosis were found. With 6 months to 48 months (mean 16 months) follow-up, most patients achieved good results and the penile appearance resembled that after circumcision. Mild penile retraction was noted in 1 moderate case and 1 severe case; and recurrence occurred in another one, the result was satisfactory after reoperation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Various surgical procedures can be adopted for concealed penis. The key point is to design procedures according to the anatomical abnormalities.
authors: Department of Urinary Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu Sichuan, 610041, P.R. China.
authors: Peng
authors: P
authors: Wu
authors: Kunjie
authors: K
authors: Wang
authors: Yunman
authors: Y
authors: Tang
authors: Shaoji
authors: S
authors: Chen
authors: Minghe
authors: M
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D055815:Young Adult