INTRODUCTION Outcome data of penile traction therapy (PTT) for the acute phase (AP) of Peyronie's disease (PD) have not been specifically studied. AIM The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a penile extender device for the treatment of patients with AP of PD. METHODS A total of 55 patients underwent PTT for 6 months and were compared with 41 patients with AP of PD who did ...

Peyronie's disease (PD) is an inflammatory condition of penile tunica albuginea which commonly ends with penile curvature and difficulty in vaginal penetration. Unfortunately, the pathophysiology of PD has not been completely understood. In this paper, we will review what is known about the pathophysiology of PD and the nonsurgical medical treatment options that have been trialed as a result. I...

PURPOSE This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of medical treatment of Peyronie's disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 109 patients with Peyronie's disease who had been treated from January 2011 to December 2014 were retrospectively reviewed in this study. Forty-four patients (Group 1) were treated with 12 mg of potassium para-aminobenzoate daily. Sixty-five patients (Group 2) ...

The introduction of the inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) has revolutionized the treatment of patients with both Peyronie's disease (PD) and erectile dysfunction (ED). A thorough literature review was performed in order to review the surgical strategies used to treat PD, using the PubMed online database with the keywords "penile prosthesis", "surgical management" and "Peyronie's disease". Pati...

OBJECTIVE To present our 3-year experience with the Egydio's geometrical procedure for managing penile curvature with some modifications. PATIENTS AND METHODS In all, 330 patients (mean age 51 years) that underwent the Egydio's procedure as day cases were included in this study. RESULTS The mean penile curvature was 45° and 27.3% of the patients reported mild erectile dysfunction (ED) preop...

tau.amegroups.com © Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved. Penile prosthetic surgery via insertion of an inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) is well established as the gold standard for patients with Peyronie’s disease and concurrent, severe erectile dysfunction (ED). For these patients, correction of curvature, erectile strength, and penile shortening have a significant impac...

INTRODUCTION Sonoelastography is an emerging ultrasound-based technique that allows characterization of tissue stiffness. AIM The aim of this report is to present a case of significant penile curvature with a non-palpable, non-sonographically visualized plaque that was demonstrable with sonoelastography. METHODS A 60-year-old male presented with significant left penile curvature during erec...

AIM To discuss important points on medical history, preoperative evaluation, real expectations, and selection of the appropriate surgical procedure to improve patient satisfaction after surgical procedures for Peyronie's disease. METHODS Recent advances in approaches to Peyronie's disease are discussed based on the literature and personal experiences. Issues concerning surgical indication, pa...

The long-term outcomes of 157 patients affected by Peyronie's disease (PD) who underwent penile straightening with Egydio's technique between January 2004 and December 2008 are reported. Only patients with PD who were stable for at least 6-12 months prior to surgery were enrolled in this study. Preoperative assessment included a dynamic echo colour Doppler ultrasound scan to evaluate the degree...