title: Use of tissue expansion for scrotal sac reconstruction after scrotal skin loss.
abstract: We describe a two-stage technique for scrotal sac reconstruction using tissue expansion, best described as a tissue expanded V-Y scrotoplasty. This technique has been used after extensive scrotal skin loss, providing excellent functional and cosmetic outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA. derapp@yahoo.com
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Rapp
authors.forename: Alvin B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Cohn
authors.forename: Lawrence J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
authors.forename: Mark B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Lyon
authors.forename: Gregory T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Bales
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018934:Fournier Gangrene / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D015626:Tissue Expansion / Q000379:methods*