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J Reconstr Microsurg 1989; 5(3): 245-248
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1006874
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© 1989 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Total Penile and Urethral Reconstruction with an Expanded Sensate Lateral Arm Flap: Case Report

Saleh M. Shenaq, Tue A. Dinh
  • Division of Plastic Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Accepted for publication 1988

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08 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

The use of cutaneous or musculocutaneous flaps for total phalloplasty requires the lack of hairy skin; otherwise urethral strictures most likely will occur. A case of simultaneous total penile and urethral reconstruction using an expanded lateral arm sensory free flap is presented. The use of an expander in a small area of hairless skin on the lateral arm results in a free flap of sufficient size. This procedure proves to be a useful addition to the reconstructive armamentarium in dealing with similar challenging cases of penile reconstruction.