Modified three-step procedure to treat buried penis in children without previous surgery: experience in 150 cases

Abstract

[Background] The buried penis has an abnormally smaller and shorter appearance. We performed a modified three-step procedure to correct the buried penis with satisfactory cosmetic results. [Methods] From May 2014 to December 2020, 150 boys, ranging in age from 2 to 7 years old (median age: 3.3 years), underwent this three-step procedure. The chief complaint was a smaller and shorter appearance of the penis. The surgical procedure consisted of three steps: complete degloving through a diamond-shaped penoscrotal incision, circumcision to remove the majority of the inner plate, and anchoring of the penopubic skin to the base of albuginea penis at the 4 and 8 o’clock positions with unabsorbable sutures. [Results] The mean operative time was 50 minutes (range from 40 to 60 minutes). The mean follow-up time was 2.8 years (range from 10 months to 6 years). There were no complications or recurrences. Good cosmetic results were achieved in all boys. [Conclusions] Our modified three-step procedure had good cosmetic results without complications. We recommend this effective surgical procedure for boys with buried penis who have no history of previous surgery.