The Nesbit operation for congenital curvature of the penis

Objective: To assess the results of the correction of congenital penile cur vature using the Nesbit operation. Patients and methods: The records of 106 patients who had a Nesbit operatio n to correct a congenital penile curvature between 1977 and 1992 were revie wed. Results: An excellent (78.3%) or satisfactory (17.9%) result was achieved r epresenting an overall success rate of 96.2%. The reasons for a poor or sat isfactory result were either an impaired erection-7 (6.6%) [all psychogenic ] or a residual deformity of 10 degrees-16 (15.1%). There were no major com plications although five patients (5.3%) needed a further Nesbit operation. Conclusion: The Nesbit operation is a simple and effective technique for th e correction of a congenital penile curvature.