Research Article
Modified Essed–Schroder Technique in Congenital Penile Curvature: Long-Term Outcomes and Quality of Life Evaluation
Table 1
Patient characteristics, erectile functions, and postoperative complications.
| | Patient characteristics |
| | Average age (year-range) | 23.7 ± 4.6 | (18–37) | | Mean follow-up period (months-range) | 76.1 ± 16.8 | (18–153) | | Mean degree of curvature (degree-range) | 51.7 ± 9.4 | (30–80) |
| | Erectile functions |
| | Preoperative mean IIEF (5/15) | 22.10 ± 2.09/65.04 ± 4.19 | — | | Postoperative mean IIEF (5/15) | 22.59 ± 2.28/64.82 ± 3.96 | — |
| | Postoperative complications | Number | (%) |
| | Penile shortening (>2 cm) | 22 | (9.82) | | Recurrent curvature (>20°) | 16 | (7.14) |
| | Erectile dysfunction (impaired or no erection) |
| | Palpable suture | 17 | (8.37) | | Discomfort during coitus | 13 | (6.40) | | Numbness and pain during penile erection | 8 | (3.94) | | Intromission difficulty | 6 | (2.95) |
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IIEF: International Index of Erectile Functions.
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