Management of concealed penis with modified penoplasty.
BACKGROUND
To investigate the effect of penile degloving in combination with penoscrotal angle reconstruction for the correction of concealed penis.


METHODS
A foreskin circumcision incision was made along the coronal sulcus. After a sharp dissection under the superficial layer of tunica albuginea, the penile shaft was degloved to release the fibrous bands of the tunica dartos. Through a longitudinal incision or Z-plasty at the penoscrotal junction, securing of the tunica albuginea to the proximal tunica dartos was performed. The penoscrotal angle was reconstructed. This procedure effectively corrected the concealed penis, while correcting other problems such as phimosis. From August 2008 to August 2013, we performed 41 procedures for concealed penis. Correction was successful in all patients with an improved median length of 2.1 cm in the flaccid state. Follow-up ranged from 6 months to 2 years, and satisfactory cosmetic outcomes were obtained without scars or erectile discomfort.


CONCLUSIONS
Our technique includes degloving and penoscrotal angle reconstruction, which provides proper visualization for fixation of the penile base. The longitudinal or Z-plasty incision also opened the degloving dead cavity, which was good for drainage. The procedure is straight forward with good functional and cosmetic outcomes and is thus ideal for correction of the concealed penis.
Department of Plastic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Jian-Guo
JG
Xu
Department of Plastic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Chuan
C
Lv
Department of Plastic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Yu-Chong
YC
Wang
Department of Plastic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Ji
J
Zhu
Department of Plastic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: xcyfun@sina.com.
Chun-Yu
CY
Xue
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery; D013521:Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult