Prevention and treatment of postoperative complications of the penile elongation.
- Author:
Muosheng YU
1
;
Shengguo SHAN
;
Yueqiang ZHAO
;
Xiaowei WU
;
Lichun ZHOU
;
Daochou LONG
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Aged;
Edema;
etiology;
prevention & control;
Hematoma;
prevention & control;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Penis;
abnormalities;
injuries;
surgery;
Postoperative Complications;
prevention & control;
therapy;
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures;
methods;
Surgical Flaps;
Surgical Wound Infection;
etiology;
prevention & control;
Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male;
methods
- From:
Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Medical Sciences)
2003;23(2):176-177
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
To explore the causes of the postoperative complications of the penile elongation and the measures to prevent them in order to raise the success rate of the penile elongation. 1,000 patients who had received the penile elongation were reviewed and analyzed for the causes of postoperative complications, and the measures of prevention and treatment were discussed. Our results showed that, of the 1,000 cases, 64 had the postoperative complications, including 20 cases of edema of prepuce, 15 cases of flap necrosis, 12 hematoma, 9 infections, and 8 cases of fat and clumsy penis. It is concluded that correct operative manipulation, strict aseptic measures and necessary postoperative care and management could avoid or reduce the postoperative complications. When complications happened, a satisfactory result can be achieved with timely and correct treatment in the majority of the patients.
