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Surgical Techniques for Difficult and Complicated Cases of Peyronie’s Disease

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Peyronie’s Disease

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Peyronie’s disease (PD) is the result of the formation of fibrous plaques in the tunica albuginea of the penis. Typical presentations of PD are represented by pain during erection, erectile dysfunction and penile deformities; the latter manifestations are often major factors in conditioning surgical management of the disease.

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Rolle, L. et al. (2015). Surgical Techniques for Difficult and Complicated Cases of Peyronie’s Disease. In: Cavallini, G., Paulis, G. (eds) Peyronie’s Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17202-6_19

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