Ventral Penile Lengthening Versus Dorsal Plication for Severe Ventral Curvature in Children With Proximal Hypospadias

PURPOSE: The 2 main approaches to correct severe ventral curvature are dorsal plication of the corpora and ventral corporeal lengthening by tunica albuginea patching. Controversy persists since neither technique has been proved to be superior to the other with respect to initial or long-term outcome. However, to our knowledge a direct comparison of outcome of these 2 procedures has not been previously reported. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A …