title: Use of a subcutaneous tunnel following replantation of an amputated penis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Urology, Loma Linda University, California 92354, USA.
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Beaghler
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Freed
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Hendricks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D012092:Replantation