Open AccessGenital reconstruction in exstrophy patients
Author(s) -
Rajendra B Nerli,
S. S. Shirol,
Ajay Kumar Guntaka,
Shital Patil,
Murigendra B Hiremath
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.102701
Subject(s) - medicine , epispadias , cosmesis , chordee , bladder exstrophy , surgery , sex organ , sexual function , penis , urethra , urethroplasty , biology , genetics
Surgery for bladder exstrophy has been evolving over the last four to five decades. Because survival has become almost universal, the focus has changed in the exstrophy-epispadias complex to improving quality of life. The most prevalent problem in the long-term function of exstrophy patients is the sexual activity of the adolescent and adult males. The penis in exstrophy patients appears short because of marked congenital deficiency of anterior corporal tissue. Many patients approach for genital reconstruction to improve cosmesis as well as to correct chordee. We report our series of male patients seeking genital reconstruction following exstrophy repair in the past.