Evaluation of Z-plasty versus Heineke-Mikulicz scrotoplasty in the management of penoscrotal web in pediatric age group

BACKGROUND

The penoscrotal web may be congenital or acquired following excessive ventral skin removal during circumcision. Several surgical techniques were described for the treatment of congenital webbed penis without a clear comparison between their outcomes. This prospective study aimed at comparing the surgical results of Z-scrotoplasty and Heineke-Mikulicz scrotoplasty in the treatment of congenital webbed penis in uncircumcised pediatric patients.

METHODS

Our study included 40 uncircumcised patients who were divided randomly into two groups; Group A included 20 patients who were treated by Z-scrotoplasty and Group B included the other 20 patients who were treated by Heineke-Mikulicz scrotoplasty. All patients were circumcised at the end of the procedure.

RESULTS

The surgical outcome was good without a significant difference between the two groups in 36 patients. Recurrent webbing developed in one patient of Group A and in three patients of Group B (FE p = 0.605) The only significant difference between the two groups was the operative duration which was shorter in Group B than in Group A (P < 0.001*).

CONCLUSIONS

Treatment of congenital penoscrotal web in the pediatric age group could be done with either Z-scrotoplasty or Heineke-Mikulicz scrotoplasty with satisfactory results, however, without significant difference in the surgical outcomes.

TRIAL REGISTRATION

• Registration Number: ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05817760. • Registration release date: April 5, 2023.