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Webbed penis: A new classification
Montasser El-Koutby1, El Gohary Mohamed Amin
1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cairo University Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Aim:
To introduce a new classification for the congenital anomaly of webbed penis and suggest an operative technique that can be planned according to the severity of webbing.
Materials And Methods:
A prospective study was conducted in two pediatric surgical units in Egypt and UAE on babies who were referred for circumcision. A preplanned written protocol was designed before commencing the study.
Results:
A total of 5,881 babies aged from 1 day to 6 months were seen in two pediatric surgical units. The webbed penis is broadly classified into primary and secondary types. The primary is further subdivided into simple and compound.
Conclusions:
We believe that the new classification will serve as a baseline for the anatomical variants and help to streamline the operative procedure accordingly.
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