Treatment of penile fibrosis with prosthetic implantation and flap advancement with tissue debulking

J Urol. 1996 Aug;156(2 Pt 1):394-7. doi: 10.1097/00005392-199608000-00015.

Abstract

Purpose: Even after successful penile prosthesis implantation in patients with extensive penile fibrosis, a subset will have insufficient penile length for satisfactory sexual intercourse. We report a combined surgical approach to gain additional functional length in these patients.

Materials and methods: During the last 18 months 11 patients with extensive cavernous fibrosis underwent penile prosthesis implantation with a modified suprapubic V-Y advancement flap and lower abdominal tissue debulking.

Results: After prosthesis implantation the accompanying procedures allowed these patients to gain an additional 3.5 to 6.5 cm. in functional length. All patients had a functional device after a mean followup of 12 months. No prosthesis became infected and no patient required an additional flap procedure.

Conclusions: This surgical approach allows patients to gain additional functional length for satisfactory intercourse after treatment of extensive penile fibrosis.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Fibrosis
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Penile Prosthesis*
  • Penis / pathology*
  • Penis / surgery*
  • Surgical Flaps*