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The Nesbit operation for congenital curvature of the penis
H O Andrews1, M al-Akraa, J P Pryor
1St. Peter's Hospital, London, UK.
Objective:
To assess the results of the correction of congenital penile curvature using the Nesbit operation.
Patients And Methods:
The records of 106 patients who had a Nesbit operation to correct a congenital penile curvature between 1977 and 1992 were reviewed.
Results:
An excellent (78.3%) or satisfactory (17.9%) result was achieved representing an overall success rate of 96.2%. The reasons for a poor or satisfactory result were either an impaired erection--7 (6.6%) [all psychogenic] or a residual deformity of 10 degrees--16 (15.1%). There were no major complications although five patients (5.3%) needed a further Nesbit operation.
Conclusion:
The Nesbit operation is a simple and effective technique for the correction of a congenital penile curvature.