[Microsurgical penile reconstruction in case of intersexuality and after penis carcinoma].

Handchir Mikrochir Plast Chir

AGAPLESION MARKUS KRANKENHAUS, Akademisches Lehrkrankenhaus der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, Klinik für Plastische, Ästhetische, Wiederherstellungs- und Handchirurgie.

Published: August 2020

Background:  The goals of penile reconstruction and phalloplasty include aesthetics as natural as possible and the ability of patients to void while standing and to have sexual intercourse. This article presents two more rare indications and techniques, the phalloplasty using free radial forearm flapin case of intersexuality and after penectomy due to penis carcinoma.

Patients And Methods:  In transsexual individuals numerous phalloplasties in Gottlieb and Levine`s technique, by means phalloplasty of free radial forearm-flap of the non-dominant forearm, were performed in our department over the last few years. However, this technique also has its significance for phalloplasty in non-transgender persons.Two patients are considered in detail with regard to indication and surgical technique and were followed up in a multimodal setting.Patient 1 is genetically male, thirty-five years old with a micropenis in the case of pseudohermaphroditism masculine and androgen resistance.Patient 2 is a fifty-one-year old genetically male and as a result of a penis carcinoma his penis had to be amputated at the level of penis root. After absence of recurrence for 1,5 years, the penile reconstruction took place after complete resection of the remaining residual penile stump and corpora cavernosa. Both patients underwent multimodal follow-up 15 months postoperatively with regard to phalloplasty sensors and donor-site restrictions.

Results:  An aesthetic and functional acceptable result could be obtained for both patients. Both patients are able to void while standing. The multimodal follow-up 15 months postoperatively revealed relevant differences in the sensory findings of both patients, which are due to the different anatomy of reinnervation.

Conclusion:  In microsurgical experienced departments, the technique of A. radialis phalloplasty can also be used successfully in more rare indications, as shown here, a satisfying result can be achieved in terms of function and aesthetics. The complications shown here do not differ from those using phalloplasty in transgender persons.

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