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| Year : 2010 | Volume
: 15
| Issue : 2 | Page : 50-52 |
Webbed penis: A new classification
Montasser El-Koutby1, Mohamed Amin El Gohary2
1 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Cairo University, Egypt
2 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Al Noor Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Correspondence Address:
Mohamed Amin El Gohary
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Al Noor Hospital, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.70637
Aim: To introduce a new classification for the congenital anomaly of webbed penis and suggest an operative technique that can be planned according to the severity of webbing. Materials and Methods: A prospective study was conducted in two pediatric surgical units in Egypt and UAE on babies who were referred for circumcision. A preplanned written protocol was designed before commencing the study. Results: A total of 5,881 babies aged from 1 day to 6 months were seen in two pediatric surgical units. The webbed penis is broadly classified into primary and secondary types. The primary is further subdivided into simple and compound. Conclusion : We believe that the new classification will serve as a baseline for the anatomical variants and help to streamline the operative procedure accordingly.
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