Unilateral gracilis myofasciocutaneous advancement flap for single stage reconstruction of scrotal and perineal defects

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1055-1059

  Hsu, Honda ^a   Lin, Chih Ming ^b   Sun, Tzong Bor ^a,c   Cheng, Li Fu ^a   Chien, Sou Hsin ^b  

^a Institute of Human Genetics   (Taiwan)

^b Buddhist Dhalin Tzu Chi General Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fournier's gangrene; Gracilis myofasciocutaneous flap; Scrotal reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOSTOMY; DEBRIDEMENT; DONOR; FOURNIER GANGRENE; GRACILIS FLAP; GRACILIS MUSCLE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

AGED; DEBRIDEMENT; FOURNIER GANGRENE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERINEUM; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SCROTUM; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 34447634261     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.09.005     Document Type: Article

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