Prosthesis Placement after Total Phallic Reconstruction
- 1 March 1993
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Journal of Urology
- Vol. 149 (3) , 593-598
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-5347(17)36158-x
Abstract
Total reconstruction of the phallus is now technically feasible. The successful reestablishment of sexual function in these patients is possible using the neurosensory radial forearm flap. The innervated neophallus develops tactile and erogenous sensation within 4 to 6 months of neurorrhaphy. Unperceived chronic pressure with subsequent tissue ischemia is the leading cause of delayed prosthesis extrusion. The development of protective sensation within this reconstructed neophallus allows for the safe placement of a penile prosthesis permitting intromission. The development of erogenous sensation allows for orgasm. We report on the successful implantation and long-term retention of penile prostheses in 4 patients after total phallic reconstruction.Keywords
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