title: Plication corporoplasty for congenital penile curvature: our results with long-term follow-up.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the outcome of the long-term follow-up in patients who underwent corporoplasty-straightening treatment for congenital penile curvature (CPC).
  
  
  METHODS
  Between 1989 and 2012, a total of 60 patients underwent corporoplasty-straightening surgery using penile plication for CPC. We followed up on all the correction of the curvature; (a) any penile shortening; (b) sexual function; (c) complications.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean follow-up period was of 98 months. Complete correction of the curvature was obtained in 54 patients (90 %). Shortening of the penis (1.5 to not more than 3 cm) occurred in 16 patients (26.6 %). All patients had good erectile function (IIEF-5 > 21). The most frequent complication was the sensitivity reduction of the glans in five patients (8.3 %), which was resolved with in about a year after surgery (mean 11 months) and the shortening of the penis in 16 patients (26.6 %), which, however, did not result in problems during sexual intercourse.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Corporoplasty using penile straightening plication is a safe procedure whose results are maintained even after many years after surgery. It is a procedure that can be applied to any type of curvature. Any reduction in the length of the penis, as a result of the surgery procedure, does not lead to difficulties in sexual intercourse.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Urology, A.O. Ospedali Riuniti di Ancona, Via Conca 71, 60020, Ancona, Italy, ubaldocantoro@tiscali.it.
authors.forename: Ubaldo
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Cantoro
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Polito
authors.forename: Vito
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lacetera
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Muzzonigro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010411:Penile Induration / Q000601:surgery*; D010413:Penis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult