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11416831

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-20
pubmed:abstractText
Harvesting of the saphenous vein tract by means of leg stripping is proposed in the treatment of Peyronie's disease. The technique of W-shaped saphenous vein after plaque incision to correct severe penile deformity associated with Peyronie's disease is described. Graft material was obtained from the lower saphenous vein by means of distal 'leg short stripping' technique. The size and number of tunical incisions depended on the size of the plaque. A 15 cm venous segment is generally sufficient to cover the defect. The venous segment used was W-shaped, assembled with 6/0 polydioxanone (PDS) uninterrupted sutures and then sutured to the albuginea defect. In our preliminary series of eight patients, penile shortening and erectile dysfunction is absent. Complete correction of penile deformity was achieved in seven patients (87.5%). One patient had minimal residual curvature (<20 degrees ) which did not result in difficulty with intromission. Saphenous harvesting by the stripping technique is not an invasive procedure and is quick and simple to perform. The W-shaped assembling technique is safe because the piece of saphena is kept intact and may be suited properly to the albuginea defect.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0955-9930
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
299-301
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-7-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Saphenous vein harvesting by 'stripping' technique and 'W'-shaped patch covering after plaque incision in treatment of Peyronie's disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Urology, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article