The management of Peyronie's disease: evidence-based 2010 guidelines.
BACKGROUND
The field of Peyronie's disease is evolving and there is need for a state-of-the-art information in this area.


OBJECTIVE
To develop an evidence-based state-of-the-art consensus report on the management of Peyronie's disease.


METHODS
To provide state-of-the-art knowledge regarding the prevalence, etiology, medical and surgical management of Peyronie's Disease, representing the opinion of leading experts developed in a consensus process over a 2-year period.


METHODS
Expert opinion was based on grading of evidence-based medical literature, widespread internal committee discussion, public presentation, and debate.


CONCLUSIONS
The real etiology of Peyronie's disease and the mechanisms of formation of the plaque still remain obscure. Although conservative management is obtaining a progressively larger consensus among the experts, surgical correction still remains the mainstay treatment for this condition.
Ralph
David
D
Institute of Urology, London, UK. dralph@andrology.co.uk
Gonzalez-Cadavid
Nestor
N
Mirone
Vincenzo
V
Perovic
Sava
S
Sohn
Michael
M
Usta
Mustafa
M
Levine
Laurence
L
D000818:Animals; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010411:Penile Induration / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D015917:Penile Prosthesis; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods