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Scrotal Reconstruction—a Simple Method for General Surgeons

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Complete denudation of scrotal skin as an aftermath of Fournier’s gangrene is a vexing surgical problem which may leave behind one or both the testes hanging out from the perineum. Healing of this area by second intention not only results in a bad perineal cicatrix with poor cosmetic appearance of scrotum but also potentially endangers the survival of testes by the way either testicular desiccation or cord entrapment in the cicatrix. A new and simple approach is described hereunder, which would achieve the desired goals of both scrotal reconstruction and testicular preservation with relative ease and this procedure could be performed by a general surgeon in a modest surgical setup.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Area Hospital, Adoni, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Srujan A. Jehna

  2. Area Hospital, Adoni, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Krishnagopal Dharani

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Jehna, S.A., Dharani, K. Scrotal Reconstruction—a Simple Method for General Surgeons. Indian J Surg 82, 1165–1167 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-020-02219-6

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