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European Journal of Plastic Surgery
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery 3/2012

Open Access 01-03-2012 | Case Report

A case of complication after a degloving operation of melanoma of the penis—repairing urethrocutaneous fistula with a pedicled gracilis flap

Authors: Hin-Lun Liu, Jimmy Yu-Wai Chan

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 3/2012

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Melanoma of the penis is a rare clinical condition. In this case report, our patient had a wide excision for melanoma of the penile skin. After the operation, he developed a urethrocutaneous fistula at the bulbar urethra. The defect was then repaired successfully with a pedicled gracilis flap. The surgical treatment of melanoma of the penis and various reconstructive options for the iatrogenic urethrocutaneous fistula will be discussed. …
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Metadata
Title
A case of complication after a degloving operation of melanoma of the penis—repairing urethrocutaneous fistula with a pedicled gracilis flap
Authors
Hin-Lun Liu
Jimmy Yu-Wai Chan
Publication date
01-03-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 3/2012
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-010-0511-8

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