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2018 Canadian Urological Association guideline for Peyronie's disease and congenital penile curvature

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Bella, Anthony J., Lee, Jay C., Grober, Ethan D., Carrier, Serge, Benard, Francois, Brock, Gerald B.·2018·Canadian Urological Association Journal

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Peyronie’s disease (PD) is a highly prevalent condition that affects the physical and psychosocial well-being and quality of life (QoL) for thousands of Canadian men. The specific etiology of PD remains poorly understood and there remains a paucity of randomized placebo-controlled trials evaluating treatment interventions.1-3 PD can be found in up to 8.9% of men, a remarkable increase in cited prevalence that is attributable to growing awareness (as historical data suggested a rate of less than 1%); the burden of disease is significant, and PD is often present in otherwise healthy men. The following guidelines were crafted by the committee with a full awareness of the limitations of the literature, and sought to provide actionable recommendations to guide PD care in the Canadian health system.

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  • The AUA and CUA emphasize low utility of extracorporeal shockwave therapy because natural progression of Peyronie's disease resolves pain in most patients.

    “The AUA and CUA emphasize the low utility given that the natural progression of PD results in pain resolution for most patients.”

    From Comparing and Contrasting Peyronie's Disease Guidelines: Points of Consensus and Deviation. (2021) · cites this paper as [26]

    The guideline’s Natural history section says PD-related pain improves or resolves in most patients without treatment. But its Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy section supports ESWT for potential pain improvement while rejecting its use to reduce curvature or plaque size; it does not describe ESWT as having low utility because pain usually resolves naturally. The cited CUA guideline also does not establish what the AUA emphasizes. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • The CUA and EAU panels discuss PDE5 inhibitors such as tadalafil to optimize concurrent erectile dysfunction in men with Peyronie's disease.

    “CUA and EAU panels also discuss the potential role for phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5-I) such as tadalafil to optimize concurrent ED”

    From Comparing and Contrasting Peyronie's Disease Guidelines: Points of Consensus and Deviation. (2021) · cites this paper as [26]

    The Clinical principle section says that oral PDE5 inhibitors are used to treat erectile dysfunction concomitant with Peyronie’s disease. It mentions tadalafil specifically for possible effects on plaque progression, not specifically for optimizing erectile dysfunction. The copy cites an EAU guideline but does not establish what the EAU panel says about PDE5 inhibitors for concurrent erectile dysfunction; page numbers are unavailable. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • There is limited animal and human data on potential benefits of PDE5 inhibitors for fibrosis in Peyronie's disease.

    “noting there is also limited animal and human data regarding potential benefits with respect to fibrosis.”

    From Comparing and Contrasting Peyronie's Disease Guidelines: Points of Consensus and Deviation. (2021) · cites this paper as [26]

    The Clinical principle section says tadalafil, a PDE5 inhibitor, appears promising for modifying Peyronie’s plaque progression, but that evidence is limited to one published study. It does not identify animal data on PDE5 inhibitors or specifically describe an effect on fibrosis; its discussion of animal models concerns other proposed agents. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • The AUA, CUA, and EAU do not recommend electromotive drug therapy (iontophoresis) because of insufficient evidence and burden of administration.

    “Electromotive drug therapy (iontophoresis) is not recommended by the AUA, CUA, and EAU guideline panels based on lack of sufficient evidence and burden of administration.”

    From Comparing and Contrasting Peyronie's Disease Guidelines: Points of Consensus and Deviation. (2021) · cites this paper as [26]

    The section on topical electromotive therapy says iontophoresis is not recommended because convincing evidence of efficacy is absent and administration is burdensome. It says the CUA position is consistent with AUA and ICSM evaluations, but does not establish the claimed EAU position. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • The AUA, CUA, and EAU recommend NSAIDs as first-line therapy for pain in the acute phase of Peyronie's disease.

    “AUA, CUA, and EAU panels recommend NSAIDs as first line therapy for pain in the acute phase”

    From Comparing and Contrasting Peyronie's Disease Guidelines: Points of Consensus and Deviation. (2021) · cites this paper as [26]

    The Clinical principle section says oral NSAIDs may be used to control pain during the active phase of Peyronie’s disease. It does not call them first-line therapy or establish that the AUA and EAU panels make the same recommendation. No page number is available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.87)

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  1. [6]6. Berookhim BM, Choi J, Alex B, et al. Deformity stabilization and improvement in men with untreated Peyronie's disease.BJU Int. 2014;113(1):133-6.
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Authors
Bella, A. J., Lee, J. C., Grober, E. D., Carrier, S., Benard, F., & Brock, G. B.
Affiliations
  • University of Ottawa (CA)
  • University of Toronto (CA)
  • Université de Montréal (CA)
  • Western University (CA)
Venue
Canadian Urological Association Journal
Published
2018-02-22
Volume
12
Issue
5
Pages
E197-209
ISSN
  • 1911-6470 (ISSN-L)
  • 1920-1214
OpenAlex
W2790919173
Cited by
68
References
121
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 7 · 2017: 1
FWCI
5.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Canadian Urological Association Journal (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Sexual function and dysfunction studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Urological Disorders and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Rheumatology › Dupuytren's Contracture and Treatments
Keywords
Peyronie's disease, congenital penile curvature, penile curvature, quality of life, prevalence, treatment guidelines, etiology, psychosocial impact

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