Use of a subcutaneous tunnel following replantation of an amputated penis.
We describe a new technique for immobilization and protection of the penis following microsurgical replantation, using a subcutaneous tunnel created in the suprapubic area. This tunnel protects the phallus from reinjury while maintaining an anatomic position and a normothermic environment in the immediate postoperative period.
Harris
D D
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Division of Urology, Loma Linda University, California 92354, USA.
Beaghler
M A
MA
Stewart
S C
SC
Freed
J R
JR
Hendricks
D L
DL
D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012092:Replantation