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Buried penis

MedGen UID:: 1712359
•Concept ID:: C3264562
•: Congenital Abnormality

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Classification System for Individualized Treatment of Adult Buried Penis Syndrome.

Tausch TJ, Tachibana I, Siegel JA, Hoxworth R, Scott JM, Morey AF
Plast Reconstr Surg 2016 Sep;138(3):703-711. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000002519. PMID: 27152580

New Technique for the Treatment of Buried Penis in Children.

Liu F, Lin T, He D, Wei G, Liu J, Liu X, Hua Y, Zhang D, Lu P, Wu S, Li X
Urology 2016 Feb;88:166-9. Epub 2015 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.09.031. PMID: 26546814

Management of "buried" penis in adulthood: an overview.

Pestana IA, Greenfield JM, Walsh M, Donatucci CF, Erdmann D
Plast Reconstr Surg 2009 Oct;124(4):1186-1195. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0b013e3181b5a37f. PMID: 19935302

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Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Suprapubic Lipectomy and Placement of a Three-piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis.

Loh-Doyle JC, Markarian E, Burg M, Boyd S
Urology 2023 Nov;181:e204. Epub 2023 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.07.029. PMID: 37549696

Optimization of Second-stage Metoidioplasty.

Odeluga N, Reddy SA, Safir MH, Crane CN, Santucci RA
Urology 2021 Oct;156:303-307. Epub 2021 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.04.045. PMID: 34087313

Outpatient Surgical Management for Acquired Buried Penis.

Erpelding SG, Hopkins M, Dugan A, Liau JY, Gupta S
Urology 2019 Jan;123:247-251. Epub 2018 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.10.002. PMID: 30312674

Micropenis.

Wiygul J, Palmer LS
ScientificWorldJournal 2011 Jul 28;11:1462-9. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2011.135. PMID: 21805015 Free PMC Article

Penile anomalies in adolescence.

Wood D, Woodhouse C
ScientificWorldJournal 2011 Mar 7;11:614-23. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2011.38. PMID: 21399858 Free PMC Article

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Diagnosis

Bilateral Pedicled Scrotal Flaps as an Alternative to Skin Graft in Penile Shaft Defects Repair.

Mendel L, Neuville P, Allepot K, Hadjali L, Boucher F, Paparel P, Ruffion A, Tannour-Louet M, Mbeutcha AL, Morel-Journel N
Urology 2023 Jun;176:206-212. Epub 2023 Mar 31 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.03.025. PMID: 37004847

Robinow syndrome: Genital analysis, genetic heterogeneity, and associated psychological impact.

Gerber JA, Sheth KR, Austin PF
Am J Med Genet A 2021 Dec;185(12):3601-3605. Epub 2020 Dec 5 doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.61981. PMID: 33277809

Prenatal imaging of genital defects: clinical spectrum and predictive factors for severe forms.

Fuchs F, Borrego P, Amouroux C, Antoine B, Ollivier M, Faure JM, Lopez C, Forgues D, Faure A, Merrot T, Boulot P, Jeandel C, Philibert P, Gaspari L, Sultan C, Paris F, Kalfa N
BJU Int 2019 Nov;124(5):876-882. Epub 2019 Mar 18 doi: 10.1111/bju.14714. PMID: 30776193

Micropenis.

Wiygul J, Palmer LS
ScientificWorldJournal 2011 Jul 28;11:1462-9. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2011.135. PMID: 21805015 Free PMC Article

Balanitis xerotica obliterans in boys.

Gargollo PC, Kozakewich HP, Bauer SB, Borer JG, Peters CA, Retik AB, Diamond DA
J Urol 2005 Oct;174(4 Pt 1):1409-12. doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000173126.63094.b3. PMID: 16145451

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Therapy

Buried penis in adults as a complication of circumcision: Surgical management and long-term outcomes.

Kara Ö, Teke K, Çiftçi S, Üstüner M, Uslubaş AK, Bosnalı E, Çulha MM
Andrologia 2021 Mar;53(2):e13921. Epub 2020 Nov 26 doi: 10.1111/and.13921. PMID: 33244793

Outpatient Panniculectomy and Skin Graft for Adult Buried Penis.

Figler BD, Gan ZS, Mohan CS, Zhang Y, Filippou P
Urology 2020 Sep;143:255-256. Epub 2020 Jun 24 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.04.129. PMID: 32590082

Outpatient Surgical Management for Acquired Buried Penis.

Erpelding SG, Hopkins M, Dugan A, Liau JY, Gupta S
Urology 2019 Jan;123:247-251. Epub 2018 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2018.10.002. PMID: 30312674

Micropenis.

Wiygul J, Palmer LS
ScientificWorldJournal 2011 Jul 28;11:1462-9. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2011.135. PMID: 21805015 Free PMC Article

Topical steroid therapy for phimosis.

Webster TM, Leonard MP
Can J Urol 2002 Apr;9(2):1492-5. PMID: 12010594

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Prognosis

Utilities of Split-Thickness Skin Grafting for Male Genital Reconstruction.

Alwaal A, McAninch JW, Harris CR, Breyer BN
Urology 2015 Oct;86(4):835-9. Epub 2015 Jul 16 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2015.07.005. PMID: 26190089 Free PMC Article

Correction of concealed penis with preservation of the prepuce.

Valioulis IA, Kallergis IC, Ioannidou DC
J Pediatr Urol 2015 Oct;11(5):259.e1-4. Epub 2015 Apr 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2015.03.015. PMID: 25982336

Balanitis xerotica obliterans in boys.

Gargollo PC, Kozakewich HP, Bauer SB, Borer JG, Peters CA, Retik AB, Diamond DA
J Urol 2005 Oct;174(4 Pt 1):1409-12. doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000173126.63094.b3. PMID: 16145451

Long-term outcome of the surgical treatment of concealed penis.

Herndon CD, Casale AJ, Cain MP, Rink RC
J Urol 2003 Oct;170(4 Pt 2):1695-7; discussion 1697. doi: 10.1097/01.ju.0000083911.59937.c6. PMID: 14501694

Topical steroid therapy for phimosis.

Webster TM, Leonard MP
Can J Urol 2002 Apr;9(2):1492-5. PMID: 12010594

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Clinical prediction guides

Suprapubic Lipectomy and Placement of a Three-piece Inflatable Penile Prosthesis.

Loh-Doyle JC, Markarian E, Burg M, Boyd S
Urology 2023 Nov;181:e204. Epub 2023 Aug 5 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2023.07.029. PMID: 37549696

Buried penis: a histological and histochemical study of dartos fascia.

Zhang HY, Zhao GG, Song YT, Xiao KB, Li HF, Cui J
Asian J Androl 2023 Sep 1;25(5):632-636. Epub 2023 Mar 14 doi: 10.4103/aja2022116. PMID: 36930541 Free PMC Article

Byar's flaps in the management of congenital megaprepuce.

Alsamahy O, Gad D, Othman D, Fahiem-Ul-Hassan M
Afr J Paediatr Surg 2021 Oct-Dec;18(4):201-204. doi: 10.4103/ajps.AJPS_144_20. PMID: 34341303 Free PMC Article

Meta-analysis comparing the outcomes of single stage (foreskin pedicled tube) versus two stage (foreskin free graft & foreskin pedicled flap) repair for proximal hypospadias in the last decade.

Babu R, Chandrasekharam VVS
J Pediatr Urol 2021 Oct;17(5):681-689. Epub 2021 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.05.014. PMID: 34099397

Topical steroid therapy for phimosis.

Webster TM, Leonard MP
Can J Urol 2002 Apr;9(2):1492-5. PMID: 12010594

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Recent systematic reviews

What are the benefits and harms of surgical management options for adult-acquired buried penis? A systematic review.

Falcone M, Sokolakis I, Capogrosso P, Yuan Y, Salonia A, Minhas S, Dimitropoulos K, Russo GI; European Association of Urology (EAU) guidelines working on Male Sexual and Reproductive Health and EAU-Young Academic Urologists (EAU-YAU) Sexual and Reproductive Health Working Group
BJU Int 2023 Jan;131(1):8-19. Epub 2022 Feb 23 doi: 10.1111/bju.15696. PMID: 35044046

Meta-analysis comparing the outcomes of single stage (foreskin pedicled tube) versus two stage (foreskin free graft & foreskin pedicled flap) repair for proximal hypospadias in the last decade.

Babu R, Chandrasekharam VVS
J Pediatr Urol 2021 Oct;17(5):681-689. Epub 2021 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.05.014. PMID: 34099397

Megaprepuce: a systematic review of a rare condition with a controversial surgical management.

Shalaby M, Cascio S
Pediatr Surg Int 2021 Jun;37(6):815-825. Epub 2021 Mar 24 doi: 10.1007/s00383-021-04883-5. PMID: 33760967

Advanced Penile Length Restoration Techniques to Optimize Penile Prosthesis Placement Outcomes.

Shah BB, Kent M, Valenzuela R
Sex Med Rev 2021 Oct;9(4):641-649. Epub 2020 Jul 9 doi: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2020.05.007. PMID: 32653404

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