Surgery for an "acute erection angle," when counseling fails.
BACKGROUND
During erection, the penis increases in volume, rigidity, and angle. Textbooks of urology and sexology provide only very limited information about erection angle dysfunction. In some men, this angle is too tight toward their belly, causing problems with intercourse.


OBJECTIVE
We reported two cases of an acute erection angle and reviewed pertinent literature.


METHODS
Comprehensive literature review was performed using PubMed. We performed additional searches based on relevant books.


RESULTS
There is very limited knowledge about erection angles and the "acute erection angle." Our cases show that simple and safe surgical techniques can yield adequate results.


CONCLUSIONS
Counseling a couple with complaints of sexual inadequacy, which has resulted specifically from the increased erection angle, should be based on objective reassuring information about anatomical and physiological facts. In selected cases surgical intervention can yield adequate results.
University Medical Centre Groningen-Urology, Groningen, Netherlands. H.Nugteren@alumni.maastrichtuniversity.nl
Helena M
HM
Nugteren
Astrid L
AL
Pascal
Willibrord C M
WC
Weijmar Schultz
Mels F
MF
van Driel
D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index