IMPLANT-SURGERY IN PEYRONIES-DISEASE

The etiology and evolution of Peyronie's disease are not well known, a nd this certainly affects patient management. If spontaneous regressio n or stabilization of the disease is lacking, actually all therapies, except surgery, seem to be only partially successful. We attended 88 p atients affected by Peyronie's disease, and 21 patients (23.6%) were r eferred for surgery and penile implantation; plaque excision was neces sary in 8 patients (38.1%). We implanted 10 malleable prostheses and I i soft prostheses. So far, potency has been the only parameter for eva luating the results of surgery, but in our view both the patient and h is partner should be satisfied aesthetically and functionally.