Thione Alessandro, Cavadas Pedro C, Rubi Carlos G
Clinica Cavadas, Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital de Manises, Valencia, Spain.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2016 Jan 7;3(12):e588. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000562. eCollection 2015 Dec.
Penile reconstruction is usually performed in patients with gender dysphoria; with penile loss because of trauma, infection, and tumors; and with congenital deformities like severe hypospadias, in which standard techniques do not achieve a good result. Hypospadias are one of the most common inherent genital anomalies in boys. Many surgical procedures have been published for total phallic reconstruction aiming at a functionally and aesthetically pleasing. We present a case of reconstruction of the penis in a severe hypospadias in a 40-year-old man by transferring the original glans to the forearm flap and a stiffening procedure with an osteocutaneous fibular flap 3 months after first surgery. Three months postoperatively, the final result was an acceptable sexual intercourse, normal voiding, and quite normal appearance. Microvascular staged phalloplasty preserving original glans in a severe hypospadia could be considered a surgical option for micropenis. Technical difficulties and microsurgical advanced skills are the main drawback of this approach.