Objective We aimed to evaluate both the long-term surgical outcomes and patient-reported outcomes of free scapular flap (FSF) phalloplasty. Method The same surgical team performed phalloplasty in 66 patients using a FSF between March 2000 and September 2018. All patients had at least 24 months of follow-up. The surgical techniques used, complications observed, and surgical and patient-reported outcomes were retrospectively described. Results A total of 66 patients with indications of penile trauma (n = 19), micropenis (n = 42), and self-amputation (n = 5) underwent FSF phalloplasty. Two patients (3%) had total flap necrosis and 1 (1.5%) had partial flap necrosis. The urethral complication rate was 18.2% (12/66 patients). All patients were able to void while standing after revision procedures or urethroplasty. We found that an FSF is a reliable donor site for penile reconstruction. Conclusion The FSF phalloplasty creates an esthetically pleasing penis and allows voiding while standing. Most patients can engage in sexual activity. The main drawbacks of using this method are that patients experience different degrees of sensory recovery, and patients undergoing surgery with the \"tube-in-tube\" technique may find they are be limited by the thickness of the flap. However, by making full use of residual tissue, such as the micropenis glans or scrotal skin, patients can obtain good tactile and erogenous sensation. We believe that using an FSF complements the existing phalloplasty techniques.
RésuméObjectif Les chercheurs ont voulu évaluer les résultats chirurgicaux à long terme et les résultats cliniques déclarés par les patients d’une phalloplastie par lambeau scapulaire libre (LSL). Méthodologie La même équipe chirurgicale a effectué la phalloplastie de 66 patients au moyen d’un LSL entre mars 2000 et septembre 2018. Ceux-ci ont tous reçu un suivi d’au moins 24 mois. Les chercheurs ont décrit rétrospectivement les techniques chirurgicales utilisés, les complications observées et les résultats chirurgicaux et cliniques déclarés par les patients. Résultat Au total, 66 patients ayant des indications de traumatisme pénien (n=19), un micropénis (n=42) et une auto-amputation (n=5) ont subi une phalloplastie par LSL. Deux patients (3 %) ont subi une nécrose totale du lambeau et un (1,5 %) une nécrose partielle du lambeau. Le taux de complications urétrales s’est élevé à 18,2 % (12 patients sur 66). Tous les patients étaient en mesure d’uriner debout après les interventions de révision ou l’urétroplastie. Les chercheurs ont constaté que la région scapulaire est un siège de donneur fiable pour la reconstruction pénienne. Conclusion La phalloplastie par LSL crée un pénis à l’esthétique agréable, qui permet d’uriner debout. La plupart des patients peuvent se livrer à des activités sexuelles. Les principaux inconvénients de cette méthode proviennent du fait que les patients éprouvent divers degrés de récupération sensorielle et que ceux qui subissent la technique chirurgicale « à double tube » peuvent être limités par l’épaisseur du lambeau. Cependant, grâce au plein usage des tissus résiduels, tels que le gland du micropénis ou la peau du scrotum, les patients peuvent éprouver de bonnes sensations tactiles et érogènes. Les auteurs sont d’avis que l’utilisation du LSL complète les techniques de phalloplastie en place.

UNASSIGNED: To evaluate the changes in penile sensation by electrophysiological tests in patients who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) and to demonstrate the role of dorsal penile nerve injury in postoperative erectile dysfunction.
UNASSIGNED: Twenty-six volunteer patients who were eligible for RP were included in the study. Preoperative penile sensory electromyography and the International Index of Erectile Function-5 (IIEF-5) questionnaire were done for each patient. Erectile function assessment and electrophysiological evaluation of penile sensation were repeated at postoperative 3rd and 6th months.
UNASSIGNED: Postoperative IIEF-5 scores and electromyography values were significantly lower than preoperative findings (p < 0.05). The IIEF-5 scores in the nerve sparing-RP (NS-RP) group were significantly higher than the non-nerve sparing-RP (NNS-RP) group in the postoperative period. Nerve conduction velocity values in the NS-RP group were also higher than the NNS-RP group at the postoperative 3rd and 6th months. However, these changes were not statistically significant (p > 0.05).
UNASSIGNED: Patients who underwent RP have decreased penile sensation due to cavernous nerve damage and a possible dorsal penile nerve injury. The decrease of penile sensation may be associated with postoperative erectile dysfunction.

BACKGROUND: The question of whether removal of sensory receptors in the prepuce by circumcision affects sensitivity and/or sexual pleasure is often debated.
OBJECTIVE: To examine histological correlates relevant to penile sensitivity and sexual pleasure.
METHODS: Systematic review of the scientific literature on penile structures that might affect sensitivity and sexual sensation. Articles were included if they contained original data on human male penile histology or anatomy. Individual articles, including reference lists, were evaluated. They were then considered in relation to physiological data from articles retrieved by a previous systematic review.
RESULTS: We retrieved 41 publications on penile structure. Considered in the light of 12 reporting physiological measurements, our evaluation finds that sexual response is unlikely to involve Meissner\'s corpuscles, whose density in the prepuce diminishes at the time of life when male sexual activity is increasing. Free nerve endings also show no correlation with sexual response. Because tactile sensitivity of the glans decreases with sexual arousal, it is unrelated to sexual sensation. Thermal sensitivity seems part of the reward mechanism of intercourse. Vibrational sensitivity is not related to circumcision status. Observations that penile sexual sensation is higher post circumcision are consistent with greater access of genital corpuscles to sexual stimuli after removal of the prepuce. This is based on the distribution of these corpuscles (which are located in the glans) and, in uncircumcised men, the position of the retracted prepuce during intercourse, rather than any change in the number of genital corpuscles. The scientific literature suggests that any sexual effect of circumcised men may depend solely on exposure of the glans and not on the absence of the prepuce.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on histological findings and correlates of sexual function, loss of the prepuce by circumcision would appear to have no adverse effect on sexual pleasure. Our evaluation supports overall findings from physiological measurements and survey data.

OBJECTIVE: The recently developed TOMAX-procedure restores unilateral genital sensation, improving sexual health in men with a low spinal lesion (LSL). It connects one dorsal nerve of the penis (DNP) to the intact ipsilateral ilioinguinal nerve. We proposed bilateral neurotization for full sensation of the glans but this entails cutting both DNPs, risking patients\' erection/ejaculation ability. The objective was to select patients for a bilateral TOMAX-procedure by measuring remaining DNP function, and perform the first bilateral cases.
METHODS: In 30 LSL patients with no penile- but normal groin sensation selected for a unilateral TOMAX-procedure the integrity of the sacral-reflex-arc and DNP function was tested pre-operatively using bilateral needle electromyography (EMG)-bulbocavernosus reflex (BCR) measurements, and an interview about reflex erections (RE) ability.
RESULTS: In 13 spina bifida- and 17 spinal cord injury patients [median age 29.5 years (range 13-59 years), spinal lesion T12 (incomplete) to sacral], seven (23%) patients reported RE, four (57%) with intact BCR, and of nine (30%) patients with intact BCR, four reported RE (44%).
CONCLUSIONS: Even patients with a LSL and no penile sensation can have signs of remaining DNP function, but cutting both DNPs to restore full glans sensation in a bilateral TOMAX-procedure might interfere with their RE/ejaculation. To avoid this risk, we propose a selecting-protocol for a unilateral- or bilateral procedure using RE and BCR measurements. Using this protocol, three patients were bilaterally operated with promising preliminary results. Full sensation of the glans could lead to further improvement in sexual function.

BACKGROUND: Circumcision of males is commonly carried out worldwide for reasons of health, medical need, esthetics, tradition, or religion. Whether circumcision impairs or improves male sexual function or pleasure is controversial.
OBJECTIVE: The study aims to conduct a systematic review of the scientific literature.
METHODS: A systematic review of published articles retrieved using keyword searches of the PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases was performed.
METHODS: The main outcome measure is the assessment of findings in publications reporting original data relevant to the search terms and rating of quality of each study based on established criteria.
RESULTS: Searches identified 2,675 publications describing the effects of male circumcision on aspects of male sexual function, sensitivity, sensation, or satisfaction. Of these, 36 met our inclusion criteria of containing original data. Those studies reported a total of 40,473 men, including 19,542 uncircumcised and 20,931 circumcised. Rated by the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network grading system, 2 were 1++ (high quality randomized controlled trials) and 34 were case-control or cohort studies (11 high quality: 2++; 10 well-conducted: 2+; 13 low quality: 2-). The 1++, 2++, and 2+ studies uniformly found that circumcision had no overall adverse effect on penile sensitivity, sexual arousal, sexual sensation, erectile function, premature ejaculation, ejaculatory latency, orgasm difficulties, sexual satisfaction, pleasure, or pain during penetration. Support for these conclusions was provided by a meta-analysis. Impairment in one or more parameters was reported in 10 of the 13 studies rated as 2-. These lower-quality studies contained flaws in study design (11), selection of cases and/or controls (5), statistical analysis (4), and/or data interpretation (6); five had multiple problems.
CONCLUSIONS: The highest-quality studies suggest that medical male circumcision has no adverse effect on sexual function, sensitivity, sexual sensation, or satisfaction.