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ArticleInternational wound journal2016

Penile reconstruction with dermal template and vacuum therapy in severe skin and soft tissue defects caused by Fournier's gangrene and hidradenitis suppurativa.

Ingo Ludolph, Torsten Titel, Justus P Beier, Adrian Dragu, Marweh Schmitz, Bernd Wullich, Raymund E Horch

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Article in International wound journal, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
2.2field-weighted citation impact, top 13% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  13. Penis Allotransplantation in Beagle Dog.BioMed research international · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ingo LudolphDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Torsten TitelDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Justus P BeierDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Adrian DraguDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Marweh SchmitzDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Bernd WullichDepartment of Urology, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Raymund E HorchDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery and Laboratory for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University Hospital of Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuernberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this article is to improve the treatment of patients with complete skin loss of the penile shaft after Fournier's gangrene or hidradenitis suppurativa using modern biomatrices and topical negative pressure therapy. From January 2010 to December 2011, three patients with Fournier's gangrene or hidradenitis suppurativa were treated. After initial radical debridements, topical negative pressure therapy was applied for wound stabilisation. After that dermal templates (acellular dermal matrix) were used to achieve early healing and topical negative pressure-dressing in a special setting or a special foam compression bandage was used together with a urinary catheter. After integration of the dermal template, a split-thickness skin graft is used for coverage and again secured with a circular total negative pressure-dressing. In all cases, the split-thickness skin grafts healed very well applying this therapy concept. The patients were very satisfied with the functional as well as with the aesthetic outcome. We suggest a new method of staged reconstruction to successfully preserve the functionality of the penis after complete loss of the skin and soft tissue of the penile shaft using modern biomatrices and topical negative pressure therapy.

Indexed as

Acellular DermisNegative-Pressure Wound TherapySkin TransplantationAdultCompression BandagesFournier GangreneHidradenitis SuppurativaHumansMaleMiddle AgedPenile DiseasesPlastic Surgery ProceduresSurgical FlapsWound HealingDermal templatePenileReconstructionVacuum therapy

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PMID24618357
PMCPMC7949522
OpenAlexW1950229328

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