title: [Restoration of partial penile defect by scrotal skin flap in combination with penile lengthening].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the feasibility and clinical efficacy of a scrotal skin flap in combination with penile lengthening for repairing penile defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  From 1999 to 2008, 7 cases (19 to 42 years old) of penile defects were treated by scrotal skin flap in combination with penile lengthening. The average preoperative length of stubbed penis was 2.1 cm in flaccid (range: 1.0 to 3.0 cm) and 4.8 cm in erection (range: 3.0 to 5.5 cm). All cases were treated with penile elongation. And a bilateral scrotal skin flap supplied by anterior scrotal artery (n = 3) or whole anterior scrotum flap (n = 4) was used to cover the exposed penile shaft. The scrotal incision was sutured directly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was no need for urethra reconstruction. It was simple to obtain the scrotal skin flap. And the operation might be quickly performed with a lesser hemorrhage as compared with penile reconstruction. The scrotal flaps survived without any necrosis and all wounds healed primarily with an excellent contour and erectile function. When followed up for 1 - 5 years, the average preoperative penile length was 6.4 cm in flaccid (range: 5.0 to 7.5 cm) and 9.5 cm in erection (range: 8.0 to 10.5 cm). All cases had normal functions of urination, erection and gonobolia. Five cases had satisfied sexual life and one experienced a sexual life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The method of restoring partial penile defect with scrotal skin flaps is both simple and efficacious. Reasonable appearance and penile length are restored in most cases with better sensory and erectile functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen 518036, China.
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Long
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Yong-yan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Li-da
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Zhuang
authors.forename: Tian-shi
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Dao-chou
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Long
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D012611:Scrotum / Q000637:transplantation*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D055815:Young Adult