GRS SUCCESS CRITERIA

The following factors will influence the results of the GRS

Body size                                   History of Circumcision

Length of penis                           Quantity of scrotal skin

Circumference of penis

Scoring system

PPS has developed a scoring system, based on the factors above, that is aimed to give potential patients some indication of the outcome of the GRS.

Body size

Small            Body weight less than 60 kg                           3 points

Medium         Body weight 60-70 kg                                    2 points

Large            Body weight more than 70 kg                          1 point

Length of penis

Long             Corona of penis reaches perineum                   3 points

Moderate       Corona reaches mid-way between                  
                    perineum and root of penis                            2 points

Short             Corona confined to root of penis                    1 point

Circumference of penis

Large             Greater than 7 cm                                       2 points

Small             Less than 7 cm                                           1 point

History of circumcision

Uncircumcised                                                                2 points

Circumcised                                                                   1 point

Amount of scrotal skin

Abundant   Scrotal sack reaches perineum                         3 points

Moderate   Scrotal sack reaches mid way between
perineum and root of penis                                             2 points

Shrunken    Scrotal sack confined to penis root                  1 point

Overall score

9 - 13 points: Good result expected

8 points: Fair result

5 - 7 points: Could possibly be a poor result