Staged male genital reconstruction with a local flap and free oral graft: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Male genital skin loss is a common disease in urology. However, male genital skin loss accompanying a penile urethra defect is rarely reported. Herein, we describe a novel surgical technique using a composite local flap and oral mucosal graft to reconstruct the penis, which may provide a new solution for patients with similar conditions.

Case presentation

A 36-year-old male with a penile urethra defect and a large area of genital skin loss required urethral reconstruction. The meatus had descended to the penoscrotal junction. This procedure was divided into three stages. The first stage of the surgery involved burying the nude penile shaft beneath the skin of the left anteromedial thigh for coverage of the skin defect. The second stage consisted of releasing the p

SUBMITTER: Zheng DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6819581 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature