THE NESBIT OPERATION FOR PEYRONIES-DISEASE - 16-YEAR EXPERIENCE

Purpose: We analyze the long-term outcome of the Nesbit operation for the correction of the penile deformity due to Peyronie's disease. Mate rials and Methods: Between 1977 and 1992, the penile deformity due to Peyronie's disease was corrected in 359 patients using the Nesbit oper ation. Results: The overall success rate was 82%, which increased to 9 0% during the last 8 years with better patient selection due to improv ed preoperative investigation. Complications were minimal and only 6 p atients had significant penile shortening that precluded sexual interc ourse. Conclusions: The Nesbit operation remains the procedure of choi ce to correct the penile curvature of Peyronie's disease.