Normal Growth and Variation in the Male Genitalia from Birth to Maturity

Schonfeld, William A.; Beebe, Gilbert W.

doi:10.1016/s0022-5347(17)70767-7

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“…However, previous studies showed that stretched penile length measurement offers a good alternative to erect and flaccid penile length measurements. 1,4,9,10 For instance, regression equations in the study of Sengezer et al 1 showed that penile stretched length is a good predictor for penile flaccid and erect lengths (R 2 ¼ 65.5 and 65.3%, respectively). In addition, the study of Wessells et al 4 resulted in R 2 ¼ 0.793 for the predictability of penile erect length by stretched length.…”

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Penile size and somatometric parameters among Iranian normal adult men

2006

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This study aimed to determine the penile size and its correlation with somatometric parameters in physically normal Iranian adult men. To do this, a random sample of 1500 normal men aged between 20 and 40 years underwent tape measurements of penile dimensions in the stretched state under the same condition. The mean total penile length was 11.5871.45 cm, the mean glanular length was 3.0470.33 cm and the mean girth was 8.6671.01 cm. Multivariate regression analysis showed that penile dimensions are significantly correlated with age (P ¼ 0.018), height (Po0.001) and index finger length (Po0.001). This analysis provided no evidence for significant effect of waist/ hip ratio and weight on penile dimensions. As the penile augmentation is still in its experimental stage and its indications have not yet been clearly established, providing standardized data on penile dimensions seems to be necessary to make convenient decisions in the counseling and/or treatment of people with short penis concerns.

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confidence: 99%

Penile size and somatometric parameters among Iranian normal adult men

2006

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“…Therefore, we advise those who study the penile length of hypospadias patients to measure stretched penile length from the pubic bone to the tip of the glans for which reliable nonnative data exist from birth to maturity. 15 No difference in penile length was Dbserved between patients with distal and proximal hypospadias, contrary to previous studies, which described a negative correlation between flaccid or stretched penile length and severity of hypospadias.2,*1 Although small penile size was the most frequently reported motive for dissatisfaction in children, adolescents and adults with h y p o~p a d i a s , '~,~~ in our present study there was no significant correlation between penile length and patient satisfaction.…”

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Satisfaction with Penile Appearance after Hypospadias Surgery: The Patient and Surgeon View

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Purpose: We studied the degree of agreement between hypospadias patient and surgeon satisfaction with the cosmetic surgical result, and the relation between penile length, m e a d position and patient satisfaction.Materials and Methods: Cosmetic and functional results in 35 boys with hypospadias were assessed, and a standardized questionnaire was completed by patients and surgeon.Results: There was hardly any agreement between patient and surgeon satisfaction with patient penile appearance. Patients were less satisfied than the surgeon. No significant correlation was noted between penile satisfaction and penile length. Patients with a retracted meatus were less satisfied with the meatal position than those with a glanular meatus. Of the 35 patients 4 underwent repeat surgery aRer our study.Conclusions: Hypospadias surgeons should explicitly ask if patients are satisfied and they should follow patients through adolescence.KEY WORDS: penis; hypospadias; surgery, plastic Corrective surgery of hypospadias, that is reconstructing the urethra and straightening the penis, is necessary to ensure voiding in the standing position and unhampered adult sexual functioning. Another important goal of hypospadias surgery is the achievement of a cosmetic penile appearance that is as normal as possible. Others who studied long-term results of hypospadias surgery reported patient satisfaction with the penile appearance or surgeon satisfaction with the surgical result.'-6 To our knowledge only Schwobel et a1 have previously assessed hypospadias patient and surgeon satisfaction with the cosmetic r e~u l t .~ Of the 27 patients 92% judged the cosmetic result to be satisfactory or excellent and all had a satisfactory or excellent cosmetic result, as judged by Schwobel et al. 7 Unfortunately, from these data it is impossible to determine the degree of agreement between patient and surgeon satisfaction, and only the position of the urethral meatus was considered in judgingthe surgical result. These previous studies made no distinction between satisfaction with functional result and cosmetic penile appearance. It was not known if hypospadias patients were satisfied with the same aspects of penile appearance as the surgeon. It seems essential to know whether hypospadias patients and surgeons consider the same aspects of penile appearance to be important to determine if patient treatment or counseling should be adjusted. Therefore, we evaluated in a standard manner the level of agreement between hypospadias patient and surgeon satisfaction with different asof patient penile appearance, and the relation between physid ChamCtenstics (penile length and meatal position) and satisfaction with penile appearance in hypospadias patients. PATlENTS AND METHODS Patients.Of the 458 patients treated for hypospadias between 1980 and 1992 at the Sophia Children's Hospital 113 who were 9 to 18 years old at the onset of our Study Previ2Z~oronal 703ously underwent terminal procedures, which split, core or tunnel through the glans to create a true t...

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“…In addition they found the average girth of the flaccid penis (location of measurement not mentioned) to be 8.5 cm, and the average girth of the erect penis to be 15.8 cm. 7 In 1948, Kinsey published his hallmark paper on penile length, which until 2001 was the largest published series. Kinsey examined men between the ages of 20 and 59 and measured subjects in both the flaccid and the stretched flaccid states.…”

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confidence: 99%