Modifications of the free radial forearm flap (RFF) used in total penile reconstruction | ||||
| Ain Shams Journal of Surgery | ||||
| Article 8, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2010, Page 63-69 PDF (244.33 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/asjs.2010.177480 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Basim M Zaki1; Khalid M El-Sherbiny2; Abdel Rahman Abdel Aal1; Hazem M Aly2 | ||||
| 1Department of Plastic Surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Department of Plastic Surgery, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The penis is an important genitourinary organ and its reconstruction needs certain requirements in order to obtain a satisfactory outcome. This paper presents modifications in the technique of total penile reconstruction utilizing the free radial forearm flap (RFF) including the use of the remnant phallic skin and corpora, the use of the deep inferior epigastric artery as a donor artery to supply the flap after transfer and the use of the saphenous vein to augment flap venous drainage. These modifications shared in improving the outcome as regards a better operative time, avoiding exposure of large vessels, namely the femoral vessels, and providing sensory and erotic sensation to the flap < /p> | ||||
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