Reconstruction of male external genitalia with elephantiasis.
The surgical rehabilitation of a patient with severely deformed and functionally disabled genitalia due to long-standing lymphedema and infection is described and illustrated. The term "elephantiasis" has been applied to such gross lesions. Appropriate surgery to the penis, scrotum, and perineum has yielded a gratifying result. The principles and techniques of the surgical approach in such an undertaking are presented and discussed.
D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery; D004604:Elephantiasis / Q000601:surgery*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000601:surgery; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010502:Perineum / Q000601:surgery; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous