title: Congenital penile curvature presenting as unconsummated marriage. Repair by 16-dot plication with subjectively reported patient and partner satisfaction.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate self-reported patient and partner satisfaction in cases of unconsummated marriage due to congenital penile curvature that was treated by the 16-dot plication procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  From March 2008 to March 2012, 24 couples presented to our institute with an unconsummated marriage due to congenital penile curvature. All patients were treated using the 16-dot plication operation. Patients were followed up for 3 months and were asked, with their partners, to complete a specific questionnaire to evaluate their satisfaction with the outcome of the operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The duration of unconsummated marriage was 2-12 weeks. The mean (SD, range) angle of penile curvature was 57.4 (20.3, 30-110)°. All patients were able to consummate their marriage within a mean (SD, range) of 5.3 (1.3, 4-8) weeks after surgery. The overall satisfaction rate with the outcome of the operation among patients was nearly 100% for 'moderately satisfied' or greater, and among their partners was nearly 96% for 'moderately satisfied' or greater, at 3 months.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 16-dot plication technique is an easy procedure for the emergent correction of congenital penile curvature presenting as an unconsummated marriage. Most patients and their partners were pleased with the outcome of the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors.forename: Abdel-Rahman M
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Zahran
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors.forename: Hussein M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Abdeldaeim
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fouda
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.
authors.forename: Omar F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Elgebaly
keywords: Congenital penile curvature; Outcome; Plication; Satisfaction; Unconsummated marriage