Penile traction therapy and Peyronie’s disease: a state of art review of the current literature

In recent years, penile traction therapy (PTT) has gained considerable interest as a novel nonsurgical treatment option for men with Peyronie’s disease (PD) and short penises. The current published literature suggests that selected cases of PD may benefit from a conservative approach with PTT, resul...

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Main Authors: Eric Chung, Gerald Brock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2013-02-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Urology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756287212454932
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Summary:In recent years, penile traction therapy (PTT) has gained considerable interest as a novel nonsurgical treatment option for men with Peyronie’s disease (PD) and short penises. The current published literature suggests that selected cases of PD may benefit from a conservative approach with PTT, resulting in increased penile length and reduction of penile deformity. It appears to be safe and well tolerated but requires a great deal of patient compliance and determination. This article reviews the current literature pertaining to the use of PTT in men with PD, short penises and in the setting of pre- and postprosthesis corporal fibrosis.
ISSN:1756-2872
1756-2880