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Congenital penile curvature

Guidelines

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The following summarized guidelines for the evaluation and management of congenital penile curvature are prepared by our editorial team based on guidelines from the European Association of Urology (EAU 2025) and the European Association of Urology (EAU/ESPU 2025).
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Screening and diagnosis

Epidemiology
As per EAU/ESPU 2025 guidelines:
Recognize that isolated congenital penile curvature is relatively uncommon.
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Recognize that the diagnosis of congenital penile curvature is usually made late in childhood.
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Diagnostic investigations

History and physical examination
As per EAU/ESPU 2025 guidelines:
Elicit a thorough medical history and perform full clinical examination to rule out associated anomalies in patients presenting with congenital penile curvature.
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Request photo-documentation of the erect penis from different angles as a prerequisite in the preoperative evaluation.
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Surgical interventions

Surgical management, indications
As per EAU/ESPU 2025 guidelines:
Perform surgery if the penile curvature has functional implications.
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Perform artificial erection at the beginning as well as at the end of surgery.
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