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Penoplasty for buried penis in children: report of 50 cases.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery 2001 March
PURPOSE: The authors report their experience with a large number of children with buried penis and describe their surgical technique.
METHODS: Fifty consecutive cases of buried penis that occurred between 1993 and 1999 were analyzed by chart review. Age at the time of surgery was 11 months to 13 years. Each patient underwent elective surgical repair utilizing a surgical technique not described previously. The authors' technique avoids a circumferential incision at the base of the penis, decreasing postoperative edema. The authors also utilize a unique through and through vertical mattress suture at the base of the penis that firmly attaches the shaft skin to the underlying corpora.
RESULTS: All patients had a good to excellent outcome with a low postoperative complication rate. One patient fell during the postoperative period and developed a wound dehiscence. Early in the series 3 patients underwent additional procedures for recurrent retraction (6%). All patients experienced some postoperative discomfort as expected. Edema, when present, was mild and resolved within an acceptable period of time. All patients had a good cosmetic result with increased visualization of the penile shaft.
CONCLUSIONS: A surgical approach to the buried penis is warranted in most circumstances. There are psychological benefits to both the patients and the parents. Although the authors perform the procedure as early as 11 months, it can be performed safely at 3 months. The procedure reported here provides immediate excellent cosmetic results with a low complication rate. The authors do not recommend suprapubic lipectomy either alone or in combination with the buried penis procedure. Circumcision should be avoided in an infant with a definite diagnosis of buried penis.
METHODS: Fifty consecutive cases of buried penis that occurred between 1993 and 1999 were analyzed by chart review. Age at the time of surgery was 11 months to 13 years. Each patient underwent elective surgical repair utilizing a surgical technique not described previously. The authors' technique avoids a circumferential incision at the base of the penis, decreasing postoperative edema. The authors also utilize a unique through and through vertical mattress suture at the base of the penis that firmly attaches the shaft skin to the underlying corpora.
RESULTS: All patients had a good to excellent outcome with a low postoperative complication rate. One patient fell during the postoperative period and developed a wound dehiscence. Early in the series 3 patients underwent additional procedures for recurrent retraction (6%). All patients experienced some postoperative discomfort as expected. Edema, when present, was mild and resolved within an acceptable period of time. All patients had a good cosmetic result with increased visualization of the penile shaft.
CONCLUSIONS: A surgical approach to the buried penis is warranted in most circumstances. There are psychological benefits to both the patients and the parents. Although the authors perform the procedure as early as 11 months, it can be performed safely at 3 months. The procedure reported here provides immediate excellent cosmetic results with a low complication rate. The authors do not recommend suprapubic lipectomy either alone or in combination with the buried penis procedure. Circumcision should be avoided in an infant with a definite diagnosis of buried penis.
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