Serum testosterone concentration influences the response to extracorporeal shock wave treatment in men with Peyronie's disease
To assess the relationship between baseline total serum testosterone (T) and clinical outcomes in men affected by Peyronie ’s disease (PD) stable stage and treated by extra corporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT). (Source: Urology)
Source: Urology - October 11, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lucio Dell ’Atti, Viktoria Slyusar, Piero Ronchi Source Type: research

New protocol in the treatment of Peyronie's disease by combining platelet-rich plasma, percutaneous needle tunneling, and penile modeling: Preliminary results
CONCLUSION: Our preliminary experience suggests that PNT and PRP injections with PM are effective and safe for the treatment of penile deformity of PD.LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4: case series study.PMID:37777436 | DOI:10.1016/j.purol.2023.09.013 (Source: Progres en Urologie)
Source: Progres en Urologie - September 30, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: M Alshuaibi A S Zugail S Lombion S Beley Source Type: research

Peyronie's disease response to intralesional collagenase clostridium histolyticum therapy is independent of baseline testosterone
ConclusionNeither total testosterone nor hypogonadism is associated with a degree of improvement after collagenase clostridium histolyticum treatment. (Source: Andrology)
Source: Andrology - September 28, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Douglas Schneider, Mitchell O'Leary, Eliad Amini, Jake Miller, Nick Hassas, Jeanie Nguyen, Muhammed A. Moukhtar Hammad, David Barham, Faysal A. Yafi Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

What do patients with Peyronie's disease expect from therapy? A prospective multi ‐center study
ConclusionPD patients expect both more benefit and more harm from surgery. In addition, patients undergoing surgery have more psychological and physical symptoms and more symptom bother. To set realistic expectations, it is of pivotal importance to assess patients ’ expectations before starting treatment. (Source: Andrology)
Source: Andrology - September 27, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Lukas Sch äfer, Jann F. Cremers, Bahne Witschel, Victor Schüttfort, Timo O. Nieder, Frederik König, Malte W. Vetterlein, Philipp Gild, Roland Dahlem, Margit Fisch, Sabine Kliesch, Armin Soave Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Current trends in non ‐surgical management of Peyronie's disease—A narrative review
AbstractPeyronie's disease (PD) is a connective tissue disorder affecting the tunica albuginea. It can cause pain and penile deformation, and its prevalence increases with age. Although surgery is the gold standard for the chronic phase of the disease, there are several conservative treatment methods available, and the optimal management of the acute phase of the disease remains a matter of debate. In this article, we aim to summarize the recent trends in research on the subject of non-surgical treatment of PD. The search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases and included studies in English publishe...
Source: Andrology - August 18, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Anna Kozub, Agata Suleja, Marcin Ch łosta, Andrzej Kupilas, Benjamin Pradere, Juan Gómez Rivas, Paweł Rajwa, Marcin Miszczyk Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research