Penile skin flap for reconstruction of the scrotum in Fournier's gangrene.
A new procedure for repairing damage to the scrotum caused by Fournier's gangrene is dscribed. Complete and quick covering of the exposed testicles is important aesthetically and functionally. A distally based flap split in the middle is designed. Flap viability is ensured by an abundant blood supply and venous return. This one-stage procedure for reconstruction of the scrotum using a flap of penile skin has proved effective in selected cases.
D005734:Gangrene / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps