Abstract
Since 2001, we have been performing phalloplasty with a radial forearm free flap as the flap of first choice in female-to-male transsexuals (FTMTS). In the present case, a 22-year-old FTMTS with a negative Allen test, we achieved good results by performing phalloplasty with an innervated island pedicled anterolateral thigh flap using the "tube within a tube" technique, in which the penis and urethra are constructed with a single flap. While phalloplasty with an island-pedicled or free anterolateral thigh flap has been reported previously, the present case seems to be the first of phalloplasty with an innervated island-pedicled anterolateral thigh flap using the "tube within a tube" technique. As compared to a forearm flap, use of an innervated island-pedicled flap may have the following advantages in phalloplasty: 1) no need for a microsurgical technique; 2) no scars at noticeable sites; 3) small functional loss in the flap donor area; 4) no sacrifice of major blood vessels. Thus, this technique seems to be a useful clinical alternative for phallic reconstruction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 325-331 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Acta medica Okayama |
Volume | 67 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Gender identity disorder
- Phalloplasty
- Sex reassignment surgery (SRS)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)