Combined Treatment of Tunnelled Composite Anterior-Lateral Inguinal Skin Flap, Buccal Mucosal Graft and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Catastrophically Lost Penis after Circumcision | Canada Hyperbarics Skip to main content
Case Report Arch Esp Urol 2024

Combined Treatment of Tunnelled Composite Anterior-Lateral Inguinal Skin Flap, Buccal Mucosal Graft and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Catastrophically Lost Penis after Circumcision

Özaydın S — Arch Esp Urol, 2024

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers reported a case of a 6-year-old patient who received a combined treatment for total penile loss after circumcision using a tunnelled composite anterior-lateral inguinal skin flap, buccal mucosal graft, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

What They Found

The patient underwent urethral dilation once at 1.5 months postoperatively due to minor voiding difficulties. At 10 months postoperatively, the patient demonstrated excellent voiding function and expressed high satisfaction with the outcome.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it is a single case report from outside Canada.

Study Limitations

The primary limitation of this study is its nature as a single case report, which limits the generalizability of its findings.

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Study Details

Study Type Case Report
Category Wound Care
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 39238309
Year Published 2024
Journal Arch Esp Urol
MeSH Terms Humans; Male; Hyperbaric Oxygenation; Penis; Surgical Flaps; Mouth Mucosa; Child; Circumcision, Male; Postoperative Complications; Necrosis; Combined Modality Therapy

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