Infrapubic Liposuction for Penile Length Augmentation in Patients with Infrapubic Adiposities
Introduction Hidden penis, inconspicuous and concealed penis are synonyms for the same entity “buried penis” where the penile shaft is hidden below the surface of the prepubic fat to an extent that gives an impression of a short penis, despite corporeal length being normal. Aim The aim of our work i...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Aesthetic plastic surgery 2017-04, Vol.41 (2), p.441-447 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Introduction
Hidden penis, inconspicuous and concealed penis are synonyms for the same entity “buried penis” where the penile shaft is hidden below the surface of the prepubic fat to an extent that gives an impression of a short penis, despite corporeal length being normal.
Aim
The aim of our work is the reduction in the amount of the suprapubic fat by liposuction to reveal the buried penis and assess the results, patient satisfaction and possible complications.
Methods
The procedure of suprapubic liposuction was carried out on ten men who were attending the outpatient clinic of Andrology complaining of small-sized penis.
Main Outcome Measures
Pre-, immediate (on table) postoperative and 3 months postoperative skin to tip flaccid and stretched penile lengths were measured. Patient satisfaction was assessed using the five-point Likert scale.
Results
There was a statistically significant increase between the pre- and postoperative flaccid and stretched penile lengths in our patients with a
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ISSN: | 0364-216X 1432-5241 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00266-017-0786-2 |