Total scrotal reconstruction after Fournier's gangrene--a case report using rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap.
Total loss of the scrotum is an uncommon clinical condition. A pedicled, inferiorly based rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap was successfully used to reconstruct the scrotum following total loss from Fournier's gangrene. The design and operative technique are described.
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
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Khoo
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D000368:Aged; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017568:Rectus Abdominis / Q000637:transplantation*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology