Pagano Carmine1, Faenza Mario2, Guastafierro Antonio3, Manfellotto Vincenzo3, Grella Elisa3, Cosenza Angelo4, Pieretti Gorizio3, Izzo Sara3. 1. Clinica Nostra Signora di Lourdes, Somma, Italy. 2. Multidisciplinary Department of Medical Surgical and Dental Sciences - Plastic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy. dottmariofaenza@gmail.com. 3. Multidisciplinary Department of Medical Surgical and Dental Sciences - Plastic Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy. 4. Department of Advanced Medical and Surgical Sciences - General Surgery Unit, Università degli Studi della Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Caserta, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Phimosis is the inability to retract the preputium downward over the glans penis. Despite the various techniques of preputial plasty described in literature, the most performed surgical treatment is still the conventional circumcision. METHODS: In this paper we retrospectively reviewed data of a homogeneous population of 36 consecutive adult patients who underwent phimosis correction by circumcsion with dissection of the Deep Fascia. Patients were followed up by one independent plastic surgeon that measured penis length and circumference in nonerected state preoperatively and at 6 month time postoperatively. RESULTS: The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test showed a significant (p < 0.0001) difference between the two groups both in terms of length and circumference. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the ancillary technique we described leads to an increase of penis size, is safe and easy to perform and does not increase significantly operative time nor complication rate to the conventional procedure.
BACKGROUND: Phimosis is the inability to retract the preputium downward over the glans penis. Despite the various techniques of preputial plasty described in literature, the most performed surgical treatment is still the conventional circumcision. METHODS: In this paper we retrospectively reviewed data of a homogeneous population of 36 consecutive adult patients who underwent phimosis correction by circumcsion with dissection of the Deep Fascia. Patients were followed up by one independent plastic surgeon that measured penis length and circumference in nonerected state preoperatively and at 6 month time postoperatively. RESULTS: The Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test showed a significant (p < 0.0001) difference between the two groups both in terms of length and circumference. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, the ancillary technique we described leads to an increase of penis size, is safe and easy to perform and does not increase significantly operative time nor complication rate to the conventional procedure.
Authors: Mario Faenza; Tommaso Pelella; Andrea Maria Antonetti; Sara Izzo; Roberto Grella; Giuseppe Andrea Ferraro Journal: Case Reports Plast Surg Hand Surg Date: 2022-09-13