title: Cosmetic reconstruction of the mons veneris and lower abdominal wall by skin expansion as the last stage of the surgical treatment of bladder exstrophy: a report of three cases.
abstract: The results of the correction of the medial scar depression and diastasis of the pubic hair of the mons veneris in three postpuberal female patients operated on for bladder exstrophy are reported. The reconstructive surgery is carried out using skin expanders. The expanded skin is utilized to create two dermoadipose flaps to fill the medial depression, to outline again the public hair areas, and to allow sutures without tension.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, St. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marconi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pavanello
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Castro
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D001746:Bladder Exstrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004954:Esthetics; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods; D015625:Tissue Expansion Devices