Critical analysis of surgery for Peyronie's disease

Current Opinion in Urology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 381-388

  Kendirci, Muammer ^a   Hellstrom, Wayne J G ^a  

^a TULANE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Peyronie's disease; Surgery; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALLOGRAFT; AUTOGRAFT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PENIS PROSTHESIS; PEYRONIE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SURGICAL PATIENT; TUNICA ALBUGINEA; VASCULARIZATION; XENOGRAFT;

HUMANS; MALE; PENILE INDURATION; PENIS; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MALE;

EID: 8644244085     PISSN: 09630643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042307-200411000-00015     Document Type: Review

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