Double-opposing negative pressure dressing—a useful method for splinting skin grafts on the penile shaft

Abstract The care of skin grafts in the penile shaft is challenging because of its cylindrical shape and constantly changing length and lie, which makes it difficult to apply uniform compression and ensure immobilization during the critical period of skin graft take. These challenges are difficult t...

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Published inJournal of surgical case reports Vol. 2024; no. 8; p. rjae529
Main Authors Zhang, Steven L, Chung, Benjamin Z W, Wong, Allen Wei-Jiat
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.08.2024
Subjects
negative pressure dressing
wound care
penile reconstruction
plastic surgery
skin graft
reconstructive surgery
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Summary:Abstract The care of skin grafts in the penile shaft is challenging because of its cylindrical shape and constantly changing length and lie, which makes it difficult to apply uniform compression and ensure immobilization during the critical period of skin graft take. These challenges are difficult to overcome with conventional dressings. The authors describe a technique of applying a double-opposing negative pressure dressing to sandwich the penile shaft following reconstruction with a skin graft, which is simple to apply and addresses these issues. Adoption of this technique may allow the reconstructive surgeon to manage skin grafts on the penile shaft with greater ease and confidence of optimum graft take.
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ISSN:2042-8812
2042-8812
DOI:10.1093/jscr/rjae529