Open AccessPenile corporoplasty with Yachia′s technique for Peyronie′s disease: Single center experience with 117 patients
Author(s) -
Igor A. Rodrigues Lopes,
Nuno Tomada,
Pedro Vendeira
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
urology annals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.355
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 0974-7834
pISSN - 0974-7796
DOI - 10.4103/0974-7796.115736
Subject(s) - medicine , peyronie's disease , surgery , penis , sexual intercourse , erectile dysfunction , tunica albuginea (penis) , patient satisfaction , deformity , penile fracture , population , environmental health
Peyronie's disease is an acquired penile deformity with a variety of presentations, caused by the formation of fibrous plaques within the tunica albuginea, leading to bio-mechanical and vascular abnormalities. The objective is to investigate the 18 years outcome of patients with Peyronie's disease treated with penile corporoplasty (Yachia technique) in our department.