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Risk Factors for Peyronie's Disease in Patients Submitted to the Nesbit Procedure

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  • Thiago da Silveira Antoniassi
  • Luis Cesar Fava Spessoto
  • Jose Roberto G.Filho
  • Vinícius Matias Monteiro Cavalcante
  • Etore Andrade da Silva
  • Maria Fernanda W. Facio
  • Laisa Ferraz de Arruda
  • Jerônimo Ferraz de Arruda Neto
  • José Germano F. Arruda
  • Germano José F. Arruda
  • Marcio Gatti
  • Pedro Francisco F. Arruda
  • Fernando Nestor Facio Junior

Abstract

Peyronie's disease is a benign disease of unknown etiology. The objective of this study was to evaluate factors associated to Peyronie's disease in patients submitted to the Nesbit surgical procedure. Patients and We conducted a retrospective study in 67 patients through a descriptive analysis of patients submitted to the Nesbit surgical procedure in Hospital de Base in Sao Jose do Rio Preto. Results: The main factors associated with Peyronie's disease found in this study were smoking (46.2%), hypertension (41.7%) and excessive alcohol consumption (25.3%). Most patients took some type of medication daily, in particular antihypertensive drugs. Significant associations were found with smoking, hypertension and alcohol abuse.

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  • Thiago da Silveira Antoniassi & Luis Cesar Fava Spessoto & Jose Roberto G.Filho & Vinícius Matias Monteiro Cavalcante & Etore Andrade da Silva & Maria Fernanda W. Facio & Laisa Ferraz de Arruda & Jer, 2016. "Risk Factors for Peyronie's Disease in Patients Submitted to the Nesbit Procedure," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 5(06), pages 131-133, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:adm:journl:v:5:y:2016:i:6:p:131-133
    DOI: 10.18483/ijSci.1073
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