Common Modalities of Reconstruction for Scrotal Defects at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern India: An Observational Study

Autor: Gouranga Dutta, Abhishek Kumar Rai, Manoj Kumar Singh, Rupnarayan Bhattacharya
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 16, Iss 2, Pp PC05-PC08 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2249-782X
0973-709X
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2022/52405.16045
Popis: Introduction: Scrotal reconstruction remains a challenging problem to the surgeons. The various techniques used for scrotal reconstruction includes residual tissue re-arrangement, skin grafts, pedicled and free tissue transfer. There is lack of unified approach to deal with the issue. Aim: To discuss the surgical techniques performed for scrotal reconstruction in a tertiary care centre along with its epidemiological factors. Materials and Methods: This observational descriptive study was conducted on 33 cases in a tertiary care centre located in Eastern India over a period of three years. Scrotal reconstruction was planned according to aetiology, defect size, associated co-morbidity and age of the patient. Evaluation to assess the efficacy of each procedure was done with patient’s satisfaction scoring. At the time of discharge, with simple four level Likert scale, patient’s satisfaction was assessed. Descriptive statistics was used and results were expressed in terms of frequency and percentage. Results: The mean age of the patients with scrotal defects was 48±15.98 years. Fournier’s gangrene (n=21) was the leading cause of scrotal defects followed by trauma (n=8). The most common scrotal defect size was 50-75% (n=12). The most common scrotal reconstruction performed was Pudendal artery flap (Singapore flap) (n=12). Donor site scar was limited and acceptable. Wound related complications detected clinically as partial tissue necrosis, was observed in two cases. Most patients were satisfied with the final outcome, assessed by Likert scale. Conclusion: Scrotal reconstruction should be performed taking in account its aetiology, associated co-morbidity, age and the scrotal defect size. Aesthetically and psychologically, well planned flap is reliable and better in comparison to Split-Thickness Skin Graft (STSG) and most of the complications can be managed conservatively.
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