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Buried penis

MedGen UID:
1712359
•Concept ID:
C3264562
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Congenital Abnormality

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PubMed

Predictive value of ultrasound in prenatal diagnosis of hypospadias: hints for accurate diagnosis.
Uygur L, Sivrikoz TS, Kalelioglu IH, Has R, Isguder CK, Oktar T, Basaran S, Yuksel A
J Perinat Med 2023 Sep 26;51(7):932-939. Epub 2023 May 8 doi: 10.1515/jpm-2023-0003. PMID: 37144940
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

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Surgical management of acquired buried penis and scrotal lymphedema: A retrospective review.
Corder B, Googe B, Velazquez A, Sullivan J, Arnold P
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023 Oct;85:18-23. Epub 2023 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.06.021. PMID: 37453412
Buried Penis Reconstruction in the Management of Localized Penile Cancer.
Staniorski C, Grajales V, Pekala KR, Zhu X, Morrill C, Toussi A, Rusilko PJ
Urology 2022 Dec;170:221-225. Epub 2022 Oct 4 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2022.09.012. PMID: 36206827
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
Micropenis.
Wiygul J, Palmer LS
ScientificWorldJournal 2011 Jul 28;11:1462-9. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2011.135. PMID: 21805015Free PMC Article
The inconspicuous penis.
Bergeson PS, Hopkin RJ, Bailey RB Jr, McGill LC, Piatt JP
Pediatrics 1993 Dec;92(6):794-9. PMID: 8233739

Diagnosis

Surgical management of acquired buried penis and scrotal lymphedema: A retrospective review.
Corder B, Googe B, Velazquez A, Sullivan J, Arnold P
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2023 Oct;85:18-23. Epub 2023 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2023.06.021. PMID: 37453412
Acquired Buried Penis in Adults: A Review of Surgical Management.
Smith-Harrison LI, Piotrowski J, Machen GL, Guise A
Sex Med Rev 2020 Jan;8(1):150-157. Epub 2019 May 14 doi: 10.1016/j.sxmr.2019.02.008. PMID: 31101591
Micropenis.
Wiygul J, Palmer LS
ScientificWorldJournal 2011 Jul 28;11:1462-9. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2011.135. PMID: 21805015Free PMC Article
Common penile problems.
Wan J, Rew KT
Prim Care 2010 Sep;37(3):627-42, x. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2010.04.010. PMID: 20705203
The inconspicuous penis.
Bergeson PS, Hopkin RJ, Bailey RB Jr, McGill LC, Piatt JP
Pediatrics 1993 Dec;92(6):794-9. PMID: 8233739

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
Patient-Reported Social, Psychological, and Urologic Outcomes After Adult Buried Penis Repair.
Voznesensky MA, Lawrence WT, Keith JN, Erickson BA
Urology 2017 May;103:240-244. Epub 2017 Jan 26 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2016.12.043. PMID: 28132851
Micropenis.
Wiygul J, Palmer LS
ScientificWorldJournal 2011 Jul 28;11:1462-9. doi: 10.1100/tsw.2011.135. PMID: 21805015Free PMC Article
The inconspicuous penis.
Bergeson PS, Hopkin RJ, Bailey RB Jr, McGill LC, Piatt JP
Pediatrics 1993 Dec;92(6):794-9. PMID: 8233739

Prognosis

Risk factors for surgical complications and short-term outcomes evaluation after novel method of buried penis correction: A single-center experience.
Wahyudi I, Hadiansyah H, Situmorang GR, Rodjani A
J Pediatr Urol 2022 Oct;18(5):677.e1-677.e11. Epub 2022 May 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2022.04.019. PMID: 35610128
Buried Penis Surgical Correction: Midline Incision Rotation Flaps.
Manasherova D, Kozyrev G, Gazimiev M
Urology 2020 Apr;138:174-178. Epub 2020 Jan 30 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.01.021. PMID: 32007435
Prevalence and surgical management of concurrent adult acquired buried penis and urethral stricture disease.
Fuller TW, Pekala K, Theisen KM, Tapper A, Burks F, Rusilko PJ
World J Urol 2019 Jul;37(7):1409-1413. Epub 2018 Oct 8 doi: 10.1007/s00345-018-2514-1. PMID: 30298286
Surgical and Functional Outcomes Following Buried Penis Repair With Limited Panniculectomy and Split-thickness Skin Graft.
Hampson LA, Muncey W, Chung PH, Ma CC, Friedrich J, Wessells H, Voelzke BB
Urology 2017 Dec;110:234-238. Epub 2017 Aug 7 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.07.021. PMID: 28797684Free PMC Article
Sexual and Overall Quality of Life Improvements After Surgical Correction of "Buried Penis".
Hughes DB, Perez E, Garcia RM, Aragón OR, Erdmann D
Ann Plast Surg 2016 May;76(5):532-5. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0000000000000378. PMID: 25785378

Clinical prediction guides

A modified fixation technique for the treatment of buried penis in children.
Cui X, Gao BJ, Chen L, Huang WH, Zhou CM
Asian J Androl 2023 Jan-Feb;25(1):78-81. doi: 10.4103/aja20224. PMID: 35546287Free PMC Article
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
Prevalence and surgical management of concurrent adult acquired buried penis and urethral stricture disease.
Fuller TW, Pekala K, Theisen KM, Tapper A, Burks F, Rusilko PJ
World J Urol 2019 Jul;37(7):1409-1413. Epub 2018 Oct 8 doi: 10.1007/s00345-018-2514-1. PMID: 30298286
Surgical and Functional Outcomes Following Buried Penis Repair With Limited Panniculectomy and Split-thickness Skin Graft.
Hampson LA, Muncey W, Chung PH, Ma CC, Friedrich J, Wessells H, Voelzke BB
Urology 2017 Dec;110:234-238. Epub 2017 Aug 7 doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2017.07.021. PMID: 28797684Free PMC Article
Congenital completely buried penis in boys: anatomical basis and surgical technique.
Liu X, He DW, Hua Y, Zhang DY, Wei GH
BJU Int 2013 Jul;112(2):271-5. Epub 2013 Jan 29 doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11719.x. PMID: 23360685

Recent systematic reviews

Surgical management of adult acquired buried penis syndrome: A systematic review of patient-reported outcome instruments.
Thornton SM, Seitz AJ, Edalatpour A, Poore SO
J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg 2024 Apr;91:181-190. Epub 2024 Feb 6 doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.02.009. PMID: 38422919
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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