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ArticleCureus2025

Delayed Superficial Inferior Epigastric Artery Flap as a Robust Reconstructive Option for Penile Shaft Defects: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Naveed Kamal, Obaidullah Obaid, Zarak Khan, Hamid Fazeel, Amber Azam

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Naveed KamalBurns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, GBR.
Obaidullah ObaidBurns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwest General Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar, PAK.
Zarak KhanPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, GBR.
Hamid FazeelBurns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwest General Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar, PAK.
Amber AzamBurns, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Northwest General Hospital and Research Centre, Peshawar, PAK.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Penile skin defects may result from burns, traumatic injuries, and necrotizing infections. Existing research recognizes the critical role of reconstructive options, which include skin grafting, local pedicled flaps, and free tissue transfer. However, this study aimed to report a unique case of a large full-thickness skin defect of the penile shaft and its reconstruction using the versatile delayed superficial inferior epigastric artery (SIEA) flap with good outcomes, which is a safe, easy, and robust option in difficult scenarios.

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penile injuriespenile reconstructionpenile traumareconstructive flap surgerysuperficial inferior epigastric artery flap

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PMID41216099
PMCPMC12597128

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