[Operative treatment of fractures of the penis (author's transl)]

5 cases of penile fracture are described. 2 patients were referred directly and received immediate surgical treatment. The corpus cavernosum was exposed and the tunica albuginea repaired with absorbable sutures. The other 3 patients were referred from 10 to 19 days after the initial injury. On admission 2 of the were experiencing deviation of the erect penis, one also had painful erection. They too were explored and the tunica albuginea sutured to correct the deformity. All 5 patients were treated post-operatively with a broadspectrum antibiotic, an anti-inflammatory agent and tranquilizers to prevent erections. Except for one patient with delayed wound healing there were no complications of the operation. The long-term results were good, all patients experiencing satisfactory straight erections.