Suffering from Peyronie's Disease ?

What is Peyronie’s Disease Correction Surgery?

Peyronie’s disease is a troubling medical condition that’s characterized by abnormal curvature of the penis. In some instance, the unusual curve is so severe that men experience pain and find themselves incapable of having intercourse with a partner.

Several solutions exist for the problem and the selection of one or the other will depend on the severity of the curvature. Peyronie’s disease surgical treatments happen to be very common and quite effective.

Our Urologists recommend one of several surgical procedures for Peyronie’s disease.

Here are the specifics and the main differences between the options.

Plication

If you aren’t familiar with the specifics of Peyronie’s disease, it refers to the formation of scar tissue on the penis. This scar tissue is the one that will lead to a strange bend. Because of this bend, one side of the penis becomes longer than the other.

In the case of plication, stitches have to be put on the longer side of the penis. After the intervention is completed, the stitches will “pull” on the penis, centering its position and correcting the abnormal curvature.

Plication is one of the safest surgical treatments for Peyronie’s disease. The risk of erectile dysfunction or nerve injuries as a result of placation is minimal. It may be possible to perform your procedure with local anaesthesia. In other cases sedation or general anaesthesia can be offered. You can usually go home on the same day as surgery.

The procedure, however, isn’t suitable for correcting all kinds of deformities linked to Peyronie’s disease. In addition, due to the fact that the longer side of the penis will be treated, men can experience some loss in length. Penis enlargement surgery may be an option if this is the case. Our surgeons perform both penile lengthening and thickening.

Plaque Incision and Grafting

The second surgical procedure for the treatment of Peyronie’s disease is more invasive. It involves the incision of the scar tissue. Once the scarred tissue is cut out, a graft will have to be put at its location.

Since tissue will be cut out, there’s some risk of the surgery affecting circulation. Anywhere between 10 and 50 percent of the men that experience plaque incision may suffer from impotence as a side effect of the surgery.

Plaque incision usually requires general anaesthesia and one day of hospitalization. The procedure, however, doesn’t lead to a decrease in the length of the penis. Some men could also experience a decrease in penis sensitivity after having the surgery. The risks and advantages will be explained in detail by a surgeon before a decision about the intervention is made.

Penile Prosthesis Surgery

Penile prosthesis for Peyronie’s disease is the most invasive of the three options. It involves the use of a prosthesis that is placed inside the penis. The prosthesis is used both to straighten the penis and to enhance the erectile response.

The surgery is most suitable for the men that already experience ED prior to having a treatment for abnormal curvature. The post-surgical satisfaction rate with the results of the procedure is very high.

The risk of nerve injury with penile prosthesis surgery is something that should be considered. The experience of the surgeon will be of paramount importance for a good outcome. Some surgeons will recommend injection therapies for ED prior to the procedure. If the condition of the patient doesn’t improve, the surgeon will opt for penile prosthesis surgery.

A thorough medical exam will be needed for the selection of one surgical procedure or another for the treatment of Peyronie’s disease.

Don’t hesitate to ask questions and understand the differences. Having all of the essential information will enable you to make an informed selection that you’ll be satisfied with.

Our Plastic Surgeons and Urologists are on hand now to see you for a completely private and detailed consultation and assessment. If you have peyronies disease then you will want a fast professional approach to your treatment and care.

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