Penile reconstruction/formation.

• PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To evaluate current reviews and assess scientific validity of the recent literature on penile reconstruction after trauma, penile reconstruction in gender reassignment surgery, concealed penis, and aphallia. RECENT FINDINGS: Technical advances in penile reconstruction have been highlighted. The few long-term follow-up studies available confirm the difficulty of such surgery, in terms of complications and the limits of the final achievable outcomes. The surgery necessitates several steps and a high number of revisions. Scientific progress in penile reconstruction seems slow, with a lack of controlled studies, high rate of loss to follow-up (especially in sex reassignment surgery) and a lack of validated assessment measures. However, a few recent studies are making the problems clearer, especially in patient selection and the avoidance of raising false expectations in patients.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Klinisk medicin -- Kirurgi (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Clinical Medicine -- Surgery (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Humans

Male

Penile Diseases

surgery

Penile Implantation

Penile Prosthesis

Penis

abnormalities

injuries

surgery

Prosthesis Design

Reconstructive Surgical Procedures

adverse effects

instrumentation

Surgical Flaps

Transsexualism

surgery

Treatment Outcome

Urologic Surgical Procedures

Male

adverse effects

instrumentation

methods

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