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The Buried Penis in Adults

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Advanced Male Urethral and Genital Reconstructive Surgery

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Abstract

Adulthood buried penis is becoming an increasingly prevalent problem due to the rise in obesity. Weight loss and exercise may help overall health, but reconstructive surgery, especially in patients with scrotal lymphedema, cellulitis, abscess, or gangrene, is the primary treatment. We present a detailed description of our widely applicable surgical approach for management of these patients.

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  1. Department of Urology, Detroit Medical Center, Harper Professional Building, Suite 1017, 4160 John R., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA

    Richard A. Santucci MD, FACS

  2. Department of Urology, Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit, MI, USA

    Mang L. Chen MD

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Correspondence to Richard A. Santucci MD, FACS .

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  1. Department of Surgery Division of Urologic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    Steven B. Brandes

  2. Department of Urology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA

    Allen F. Morey

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Santucci, R.A., Chen, M.L. (2014). The Buried Penis in Adults. In: Brandes, S., Morey, A. (eds) Advanced Male Urethral and Genital Reconstructive Surgery. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7708-2_43

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