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- Selvaggi, Gennaro, 1973, et al.
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Penile reconstruction/formation.
- 2008
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In: Current opinion in urology. - 1473-6586. ; 18:6, s. 589-97
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- 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.
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