title: A practical approach for the correction of iatrogenic penile skin loss in children: Scrotal embedding technique.
abstract: The aim of this particular study is to determine the efficacy of scrotal embedding technique in children with overly deficient penile shaft skin, which takes advantage of the rich vascular supply of the scrotal layers and provides adequate tissue coverage. We give the operative and clinical details of two consecutive cases for which we preferred scrotal embedding technique to replace deficient penile skin. The mean operative time for the first and second stages was 72.5 and 52.5 min, respectively. Intraoperative and postoperative courses and convalescences were uneventful. The patients were hospitalized for a mean duration of 2 days. After a mean follow-up of 29 months, cosmetic and functional results were satisfactory. Scrotal embedding technique should be considered as a feasible surgical alternative while reconstructing the penile shaft in iatrogenic cases with overly deficient shaft skin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ziylan
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ömer
authors.initials: Ö
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burcu Celet
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Özden
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tzevat
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tefik
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: M İrfan
authors.initials: Mİ
authors.lastname: Dönmez
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tayfun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Oktar
keywords: Iatrogenic; penile skin deficiency; scrotal embedding; tissue coverage