Abstract
Several techniques for genitals reconstruction in 'female to male' trans-sexual patients have been described. Since 1988, 12 neophalloplastics in trans-sexual patients have been executed at the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery of the Cancer National Research Institute of Genoa. In ten cases a tunnelized inferior pedicle rectus abdominis muscular flap has been used in perineal area. In two cases this flap has been covered with some previously expanded greater lips of pudendum skin; as to the remaining cases microsurgical technique has been used (radial flap). Neourethra reconstruction has been executed with skin graft in three cases; in 4 cases neourethra has been supplied by a rectus abdominis muscular flap, retrieved with a peritoneum flap and sutured around a catheter; in 3 cases an arm free lateral flap has been isolated. In two cases radial free flap has been used for both penis and neourethra reconstruction.
| Translated title of the contribution | Microsurgical techniques in 'female to male' trans-sexual syndromes |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 355-359 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Rivista Italiana di Chirurgia Plastica |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 1 SUPPL. |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery