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Penile enhancement using a porcine small intestinal submucosa graft in a rat model

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Several biodegradable materials have been experimented for penile enhancement, but none show the potential for clinical use. This study was designed to use porcine small intestinal submucosa (SIS) augmenting the normal tunica albuginea to increase the functional girth of the rat penis. In all, 20 adult male Sprague–Dawley rats constituted the study population. The animals were divided into two groups: group 1 consisted of the control (n=10) and group 2 (n=10) consisted of rats that underwent penile enhancement by a longitudinal I-shaped incision of the tunica albuginea on both sides, and the dissection of the plane between tunica albuginea and cavernosal tissue was carried out (n=10). The incision was then patched with a 3 × 10 mm2 piece of SIS, using a 6/0 nylon suture material. The penile length and mid-circumference were then measured using a Vernier Caliper before and 2 months after surgery. All rat penises underwent histological examination using Masson's trichome and Verhoff's van Giesen's stain for collagen and elastic fibers. The penile length, mid-circumference and degree of fibrosis score were expressed as mean±s.e. (standard error) and analyzed using a Wilcoxon rank-sum test. A statistical significance was accepted at P-value ⩽0.05. Our results showed similar preoperative penile length and circumference in both groups. However, 2 months after the surgery, the mean penile circumference of the SIS group has grown significantly larger than the control group, while the mean penile length remained unchanged. The histological study of the rat penises revealed minimal amounts of fibrosis under the graft, and the elastic fibers of the graft showed orientation in a circular manner. In conclusion, SIS appears promising for material use in a penile enhancement.

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This study was supported by an educational grant from the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital. We express our thanks to Dr Narong Kulvatunyou for his help in preparation of this manuscript.

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Leungwattanakij, S., Pummangura, N. & Ratana-Olarn, K. Penile enhancement using a porcine small intestinal submucosa graft in a rat model. Int J Impot Res 18, 39–43 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901358

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