Table 2 Etiology and clinical presentation of AABP patients.

From: Outcomes of adult acquired buried penis (AABP) reconstruction: a multicentre cohort study

Variables

Total (n = 204)

Low-Complexity (Santucci < III) (n = 60)

High-Complexity (Santucci ≥ III)(n = 144)

p Value

Nr of patients, n (%)

204 (100)

60 (29.4)

144 (70.6)

 

Etiology, n (%)

 • Lichen Sclerosus

47 (23.0)

21 (35.0)

26 (18.1)

0.011

 • Obesity (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2)

92 (45.1)

13 (21.7)

79 (54.9)

<0.001

 • Previous circumcision

11 (5.4)

6 (10.0)

5 (3.5)

0.086

 • Genital lymphedema/granuloma

41 (20.1)

15 (25.0)

26 (18.1)

0.258

 • Previous penile surgery

13 (6.4)

5 (8.3)

8 (5.6)

0.531

Patients’ complaints, n (%)

 • Poor hygiene

43 (21.1)

13 (21.7)

30 (20.8)

1.000

 • Urinary issue

74 (36.3)

20 (33.3)

54 (37.5)

0.633

 • Sexual issue

103 (50.5)

30 (50.0)

73 (50.7)

1.000

 • Aesthetic issue

83 (40.7)

21 (35.0)

62 (43.1)

0.348

 • Suspected penile cancer

2 (1.0)

2 (3.3)

0 (0)

0.085

  1. AABP adult acquired buried penis, IQR interquartile range, BMI body mass index.
  2. P values were calculated by the Mann–Whitney U test or Chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test.