title: Split thickness skin grafting for recreation of the scrotum following Fournier's gangrene.
abstract: Fournier's gangrene is an infection of the genitals and perineum that is treated with extensive soft tissue debridement, often leading to loss of scrotal skin. Multiple options for reconstruction of the scrotum are available. Four cases of recreation of the scrotum with meshed split thickness skin grafts (STSG) are presented. The discussion includes a comparison of STSG with other treatment options. We conclude that STSG are a safe, technically easy treatment option with satisfactory cosmetic and functional results.
authors.affiliation: University of California Davis Regional Burn Center and Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern California, University of California, 2425 Stockton Boulevard, Suite 718, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
authors.forename: Pirko
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maguiña
authors.forename: Tina L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Palmieri
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Greenhalgh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012611:Scrotum / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*