Background: Phimosis is a condition in which the foreskin cannot be portrayed on the glans. It is a physiological and common condition in the pediatric age. The pathological form derives from an inflammatory or traumatic lesion. Circumcision is the most common surgical treatment of phimosis but it is a controversial practice, especially in occidental world. Methods: We enrolled 61 patients with pathological phimosis (22/balanoposthitis, 18/painful erection, 21/ urinary discomfort) between 2015-2017. Results: All patients underwent preputialplasty. Conclusions: Various alternatives to circumcision have been described, as manual retraction therapy, topical steroid therapy, and many types of preputialplasty. We report our technique.

Angotti, R., Molinaro, F., Ferrara, F., Pellegrino, C., Bindi, E., Fusi, G., et al. (2018). Preputialplasty: Can be considered an alternative to circumcision? When, how, why? Experience of Italian centre. GLAND SURGERY, 7(2), 228-233 [10.21037/gs.2018.02.04].

Preputialplasty: Can be considered an alternative to circumcision? When, how, why? Experience of Italian centre

Angotti, Rossella;Molinaro, Francesco;Pellegrino, Chiara;Fusi, Giulia;Messina, Mario
2018-01-01

Abstract

Background: Phimosis is a condition in which the foreskin cannot be portrayed on the glans. It is a physiological and common condition in the pediatric age. The pathological form derives from an inflammatory or traumatic lesion. Circumcision is the most common surgical treatment of phimosis but it is a controversial practice, especially in occidental world. Methods: We enrolled 61 patients with pathological phimosis (22/balanoposthitis, 18/painful erection, 21/ urinary discomfort) between 2015-2017. Results: All patients underwent preputialplasty. Conclusions: Various alternatives to circumcision have been described, as manual retraction therapy, topical steroid therapy, and many types of preputialplasty. We report our technique.
2018
Angotti, R., Molinaro, F., Ferrara, F., Pellegrino, C., Bindi, E., Fusi, G., et al. (2018). Preputialplasty: Can be considered an alternative to circumcision? When, how, why? Experience of Italian centre. GLAND SURGERY, 7(2), 228-233 [10.21037/gs.2018.02.04].
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