title: Evaluation of the Treatment of Congenital Penile Curvature Including Psychosexual Assessment.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Penile corporoplasty is a well-established treatment method of congenital penile deviation (CPD). Anatomical results are good with only slight differences between surgical procedures used. The disease however has huge influence on young male quality of life. This issue is not well analyzed in the literature.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to evaluate quality of life of the patients affected with CPD before and after the surgical treatment
  
  
  METHODS
  Study population consisted of 107 patients with CPD referred for surgical management. Patients were evaluated with not only clinical assessment, but also by four questionnaires measuring various aspects of quality of life. They were: Short-Form Medical Outcomes, Sexual Quality of Life Questionnaire for Man, Beck Depression Inventory, and International Index of Erectile Function.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Quality of life measurements showed deep decrease in the general quality of life, sexual performance, depression scale, as well as in physical and mental health in men with CPD. All these parameters were restored to normal after the successful surgical treatment with any method.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CPD deeply decreases the quality of life of the affected men in many aspects. Surgical treatment is able to repair the anatomical deformity and as well as significantly restore the patients' psychosocial well-being.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University in Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zachalski
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University in Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
authors.forename: Kazimierz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krajka
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Medical University in Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matuszewski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000523:psychology*; D010411:Penile Induration / Q000151:congenital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D010413:Penis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012649:Self Concept; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Congenital Penile Deviation; Corporoplasty; Depresion; Erectile Dysfunction; Quality of Life