Complete Penile Amputation: An Anatomical Reference and Surgical Pearls to Ensure a Successful Replantation

Milind D Kachare; Omar Elfanagely; Rachel H Safeek; Brooke Barrow; Alyssa M Simpson; Adam O'Toole; Eugene C Hsiao; Swapnil D Kachare; Nitin Engineer; Juan Quintero; Bradon J Wilhelmi

Complete Penile Amputation: An Anatomical Reference and Surgical Pearls to Ensure a Successful Replantation

Eplasty. 2022 Aug 16:22:ic12. eCollection 2022.

Affiliations

¹ Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
² Department of Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ.
³ School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
⁴ Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

PMID: 36160661
PMCID: PMC9490876

Abstract

How common are penile amputations, and how are they treated?What key anatomic structures are involved?What are some technical pearls for a successful replantation?What are common complications, and how can they be prevented/treated?

Keywords: Klingsor syndrome; amputation; penile amputation; penile replantation; penis; replantation.

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