ReviewNature reviews. Urology2015
The inconspicuous penis in children.
Review in Nature reviews. Urology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03295175 (Distribution of Smooth Muscle In Dartos In The Non Conspicuous Penis, an Observational a Prospective, Descriptive, Observational Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 19 papers.
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Distribution of Smooth Muscle In Dartos In The Non Conspicuous Penis, an Observational a Prospective, Descriptive, Observational Study
Who cites it
19 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparative efficacy of modified Shiraki procedure and pedicled Island preputial flap in the treatment of severe concealed penis in children.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- The modified Devine procedure for penile reconstruction: A retrospective study of 80 cases.Asian journal of urology · 2026Article
- Efficacy and anthropometric predictors of negative-pressure therapy for recurrent concealed penis in pediatric patients.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Observation on the therapeutic effect of a modified Devine procedure with subcutaneous sliding fixation method for concealed penis.Asian journal of andrology · 2025Article
- Concealed penis: A review of multilevel classification and surgical reconstruction techniques.BJUI compass · 2025Review
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Guardians of Boys Toward Concealed Penis.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2024Article
- Penile Length Assessment of Children Treated for Primary Buried Penis: Can Satisfying Penile Growth Always Be Achieved?Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Buried Penis: A Rare Cause of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms in the Pediatric Population.Cureus · 2023Article
- Management of Neonatal Isolated and Combined Growth Hormone Deficiency: Current Status.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Systematic review of complications arising from male circumcision.BJUI compass · 2022Review
- Clinical effect of Brisson operation modified by Y-shaped incision for treatment of concealed penis in adolescents.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Article
- Concealed index for concealed penis in prepubertal children.Investigative and clinical urology · 2021Article
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- Scrotal septum detachment during penile plication to compensate for loss of penile length compared with conventional surgical technique.Investigative and clinical urology · 2020Article
- Towards clinical application of tissue engineering for erectile penile regeneration.Nature reviews. Urology · 2019Review
- Congenital Megaprepuce: Literature Review and Surgical Correction.Case reports in urology · 2019Article
- Longer length improvement and more covert incision: a single-center, prospective study of two innovative surgical methods "one stitch" and "four stitch" for pediatric buried penis.World journal of urology · 2018Article
- A review of penile elongation surgery.Translational andrology and urology · 2017Review
- Commentary on "A modified fixation technique for the cure of buried penis in children".Asian journal of andrologyArticle
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4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The term 'inconspicuous penis' refers to a group of anatomical abnormalities in which the penis looks smaller than is expected. Micropenis can be defined as 'true micropenis'--which results from a defect in the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis--and 'micropenis secondary to congenital anatomical anomalies of the surrounding and overlying structures'--also known as 'concealed penis'. The different forms of concealed penis include webbed penis, congenital megaprepuce and partially hidden penis caused by prepubic adiposity. This disorder can also have iatrogenic causes resulting from adhesions that are secondary to circumcision--this type of concealed penis is known as 'trapped penis'. However, in both groups, micropenis is defined as a stretched penile length that is at least 2.5 SD below the mean for the patient's age, but without any other penile defects. Patients with true micropenis can be managed with testosterone, which has demonstrated good penile elongation results in the long term. Surgery also has a pivotal role in reconstruction for elongating the penis and for correction of anatomical abnormalities in concealed penis.
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