title: [War wounds of the external genital organs].
abstract: During the 18 months of war in Croatia, from May 1991 to November 1992, 4425 wounded persons were treated at Osijek hospital in Croatia. 115 (2.6%) had urogenital injuries, including 32 cases (27.8%) of genital lesions, which were treated immediately after treatment of the associated visceral lesions. A conservative surgical attitude was adopted allowing preservation of wounded testes in almost one half of cases. A free rectus abdominis aponeurosis flap on the defect of the tunica albuginea gave good immediate results, but its secondary distension altered the aesthetic result and impaired erection.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Urologique de l'Hôpital d'Osijek, Croatie.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lukacevic
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tucak
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuvezdic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017523:Croatia; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000293:injuries*; D014857:Warfare; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery