Traversing the vertical pedicle flap for the treatment of severely buried penis in children
LIU Xiang
PENG Bo
CHU-Han
MAO Chang-kun
YU Xin
YANG Chao
CAO Yong-sheng
Abstract：Objective:To assess the effect of traversing the vertical pedicle flap (TVPF) for the treatment of severely buried penis in children.Methods:Totally 43 children with severely buried penis underwentTVPF (n =21)or modifiedShiraki surgery (control,n =22) in our hospitalfrom February to December 2014.Wecompared the operation time,intra-operation blood loss,foreskin swelling time,and parents' satisfaction with penile appearance between the two groups.Results:No statistically significant differences were observed between the TVPFand control groups in the operation time ([45.0 ± 6.8] vs [42.0 ± 5.3] min,P ＞0.05) or intra-operation blood loss ([5.0 ± 1.2] vs [6.0 ± 0.8] ml,P ＞ 0.05).The average foreskin swelling time was markedly shorter in the TVPFgroup than in the control ([9.0 ± 2.3] vs [15.0 ± 4.8] d,P ＜ 0.05) and the parents'satisfaction with penile appearancewas higher in the former than in the latter (95.23vs31.81％,P ＜ 0.05).The elastic bandages were removedfor all the patientsat 3 days postoperatively,and 3 to 6-month follow-up revealed no penile retraction or relapse.Conclusion:The method of traversing the vertical pedicle flap is a feasible surgical option for the treatment of severely buried penis in children,which can make a rational use of the foreskin,remove the tight ring,and achieve a satisfactory appearance of the penis.
Keywords：severely buried penisverticalpedicle flapchildren
Publication Date：2017-06-02
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 527-530 )