Genital elephantiasis: reconstructive treatment of penoscrotal lymphoedema with a myocutaneous M. gracilis flap. Experiences from a District Hospital in Ethiopia

• Published in: Handchirurgie, Mikrochirurgie, plastische Chirurgie Vol. 40; no. 4; p. 272
• Main Authors: Prica, S, Donati, O F, Schaefer, D J, Peltzer, J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: German
• Published: Germany 01.08.2008
• Subjects: Adult; Developing Countries; Elephantiasis - etiology; Elephantiasis - surgery; Elephantiasis, Filarial - diagnosis; Elephantiasis, Filarial - surgery; Esthetics; Ethiopia; Follow-Up Studies; Genital Diseases, Male - diagnosis; Genital Diseases, Male - surgery; Humans; Male; Microsurgery - methods; Middle Aged; Onchocerciasis - diagnosis; Onchocerciasis - surgery; Quality of Life; Surgical Flaps - blood supply; Ethiopia

Genital elephantiasis is an illness leading to serious functional and aesthetic as well as psychosocial impairment. Since the 19th century there have been articles describing methods for surgical ablative treatment of penoscrotal lymphoedema. However, most of these methods ignore the creation a new...