Spiral nesbit plication: A simple method for simultaneous correction of penile torsion and chordee ("spiral chordee")

Penile torsion and chordee may be corrected by a variety of techniques; however, when corporal body disproportion is involved plication may be necessary. Herein we describe a technique of placing oblique plication sutures to simultaneously correct both conditions, which we term "spiral chordee". The spiral Nesbit plication (SNP) has been performed on 21 boys at our institution. Median preoperative penile torsion and chordee were 49° (range 30-90°) and 35° (range 15-60°) respectively. Surgical success was 84.6% with two patients exhibiting mild residual chordee (15°) requiring no further treatment. This technique provides a simple and effective surgical option for correction of spiral chordee.