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ReviewInternational journal of impotence research2022

Vascularized composite allotransplantation of the penis: current status and future perspectives.

Alisa O Girard, Isabel V Lake, Christopher D Lopez, Richa Kalsi, Gerald Brandacher, Damon S Cooney, Richard J Redett

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Review in International journal of impotence research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Take-home messages on male genital aesthetic surgery.International journal of impotence research · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Alisa O GirardDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Isabel V LakeDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Christopher D LopezDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Richa KalsiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Gerald BrandacherDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Damon S CooneyDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Richard J RedettDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. rjr@jhmi.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Given the multifunctional role of the penis in daily life, penile loss can be a physically and emotionally devastating injury. Options to restore penile loss have traditionally relied on autogenous free flap, local flaps, and skin grafts. These techniques provide satisfactory outcomes but carry high rates of urologic and prosthesis-related complications. Vascularized composite allotransplantation may offer a novel solution for these patients through reconstruction with true penile tissue. Still, penile transplants pose ethical, logistical, and psychosocial challenges. These obstacles are made more complex by the limited cases detailed in published literature. A review of the literature was conducted to assay current practices for penile reconstruction. Most modern complex penile reconstructions utilize autogenous pedicled or free tissue flaps, which may be harvested from a variety of donor sites. A total of five penile transplants have been described in the literature. Of these, four report satisfactory outcomes. The advent of genital allotransplantation has recently broadened the landscape of treatment for penile loss. Reconstruction using true penile tissue through vascularized penile allotransplantation has the possibility to engender increased penile function, sensation, and overall quality of life.

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Free Tissue FlapsPlastic Surgery ProceduresVascularized Composite AllotransplantationHumansMalePenisQuality of Life

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