Primary skin closure of large groin defects after inguinal lymphadenectomy for penile cancer using an abdominal cutaneous advancement flap

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 118-120

  Tabatabaei, Shahin ^a   McDougal, W Scott ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Groin; Lymph node excision; Penile neoplasms; Penis; Surgical flaps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; INGUINAL LYMPH NODE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PENIS CANCER; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARTORIUS MUSCLE; SKIN FLAP; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0037213483     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64049-9     Document Type: Article

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