Twenty Years of Plaque Incision and Grafting for Peyronie's Disease: A Review of Literature.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Plaque incision and grafting (PIG) is indicated for men with complex or severe penile curvature and, despite a multitude of incision types and grafting materials having been used, no individual technique has proven superiority. AIM:To assess outcomes following PIG and to understand the operative technique. METHODS:A systematic review was performed to find all relevant studies reporting on use of the PIG technique to correct curvature resulting from Peyronie's disease. Studies were included if they had >40 participants, were written in the English language, and no penile prosthesis was implanted. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Primary outcome measures included deformity correction, erectile dysfunction, and degree of penile lengthening/shortening. Secondary outcome measures included sat

SUBMITTER: Rice PG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6523061 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature