Chronological perspective of substitute materials used for the surgical treatment of Peyronie’s disease: A scoping review of literature

Abstract

This comprehensive scoping review aimed to identify all up-to-date original publications relating to substitute materials used for the surgical treatment of Peyronie’s disease (PD), and characterize what material in which chronological trends were published in the current literature. Using the PCC framework (P: population, C: concept, and C: context), a search strategy was developed and used in four electronic databases, in addition to the Google scholar. All current published, in-press, and pre-print manuscripts with available English full-text were included. Eligible studies were required to be original research articles of any study design, reporting the usage of grafts on surgical treatment of PD. Included studies were reported in a narrative synthesis format. A total of 3379 articles were identified via an electronic search of databases and a total of 171 articles entered this scoping review. Most studies originated from Europe ( n = 72) and North America ( n = 66). Reports from the other continents increase in number in the 21st century. Highest number of the published papers was seen in 2001 to 2005 pentad. Autologous grafts (53.5%). Allografts (22.7%) and xenografts (15.7%) were the most frequently reported materials. Time flow of the used material and the alterations in trends for them is quite considerable. A global perspective of relevant publications on substitute materials in the surgical management of PD is presented in this review. The information in this summary may assist in establishing future research priorities in this area.