title: [Vacuum-Assisted Closure for the reconstruction of a complex wound of the penis].
abstract: The authors report the case of a complex defect of the penis in children. Vacuum-Assisted Closure therapy as been shown to be very effective in enhancing wound debridement and the rate of granulation tissue formation. Complete closure of this complex wounds was obtained with a bilateral scrotal flap.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie plastique, reconstructrice et esthétique, hôpital Henri-Mondor, université Paris-XII, 94010 Créteil, Paris, France. Florentbonnet@hotmail.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bonnet
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paraskevas
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petit
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lantieri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013536:Suture Techniques