Concealed penis in pediatric age group: a comparison between three surgical techniques.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comparison between three different surgical techniques in the management of concealed penis.

Methods

This prospective interventional non-randomized study included 150 pediatric patients with a concealed penis. They were distributed equally into three groups; group A; patients treated by anchoring the penile skin dermis to Buck's fascia at the penile base at 3 and 9 o'clock points using PDS 5/0 (phallopexy), group B; patients treated by complete dissection and excision of dartos fascia and group C; patients treated by phallopexy as in group A after complete dissection and excision of dartos fascia. Follow-up at the end of the 1st post-operative week and then monthly for 6 months as regards penile skin congestion and/or necrosis, wound infection, edema, and/or re-re

SUBMITTER: Elrouby A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9832662 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature