Ilioinguinal Lymphadenectomy

Jan 2, 2020 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Ilioinguinal Lymphadenectomy

The primary objectives when dealing with newly diagnosed penile cancer are complete resection of the primary penile tumor and assessment of the inguinal and pelvic lymph nodes (LNs). The primary…

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Procedures for Peyronie Disease

Jan 2, 2020 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Procedures for Peyronie Disease

Introduction Penile surgery for Peyronie disease is continually evolving. Since the publication of the last edition of this surgical atlas, there has been a paradigm shift in our approach to…

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Repair of Proximal Hypospadias

Jan 2, 2020 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Repair of Proximal Hypospadias

Proximal hypospadias repair remains a challenging reconstructive procedure for even the most seasoned pediatric urologist. Complication rates range between 20% and 60%. Although the basic steps are similar to those…

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Laser Treatment of the Penis

Jan 2, 2020 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Laser Treatment of the Penis

Laser treatment of penile lesions began in the 1980s. Laser phototherapy has been applied to both benign and malignant penile lesions. Over the intervening decades, many studies have been published…

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Operations for Priapism

Jan 2, 2020 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Operations for Priapism

Priapism is a pathologic condition consisting of prolonged penile erection unrelated to sexual arousal or desire. Incidence rates of 0.34 to 5.34 per 100,000 person-years have been estimated among the…

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Repair of Genital Injuries

Jan 2, 2020 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Repair of Genital Injuries

Genital injuries are rare, but their impact can have devastating consequences to a patient’s physical and psychological health, impacting both sexual and reproductive function. The goal of surgical repair is…

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Undescended Testis

Jan 2, 2020 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Undescended Testis

Introduction and Preoperative Considerations If a testis has not descended into the scrotum by 6 months of age, surgical treatment should be considered. A child with bilateral nonpalpable testes should…

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Total Penectomy

Jan 2, 2020 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Total Penectomy

Preoperative Preparation and Planning Penile cancer is a relatively uncommon diagnosis among men in the United States and Europe and primarily occurs in older uncircumcised men and in locations with…

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Insertion of Semirigid Penile Prostheses

Jan 2, 2020 by in UROLOGY Comments Off on Insertion of Semirigid Penile Prostheses

Semirigid rod and malleable penile prostheses are implanted less commonly than multicomponent inflatable devices because of patient preference for more physiologic results with devices that inflate and deflate. Nevertheless, flexible…

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