Scrotal Reconstruction with Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Perforator Flap in Fournier's Gangrene

Heung Chan Oh; Seong Hwan Bae; Jae Woo Lee; Joo Hyoung Kim; Su Bong Nam

doi:10.14777/kjutii.2013.8.2.114

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Oh, Bae, Lee, Kim, and Nam: Scrotal Reconstruction with Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Perforator Flap in Fournier's Gangrene

Original Article

Korean J Urogenit Tract Infect Inflamm 2013;8(2):114-120.

Published online: 17 October 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14777/kjutii.2013.8.2.114

Scrotal Reconstruction with Pedicled Anterolateral Thigh Perforator Flap in Fournier's Gangrene

Heung Chan Oh, Seong Hwan Bae¹, Jae Woo Lee¹, Joo Hyoung Kim¹, Su Bong Nam¹

She's Plastic Surgery Skin Care Clinic, Busan, Korea

¹Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea

Correspondence to: Su Bong Nam, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, 20, Geumo-ro, Mulgeum-eup, Yangsan 626-787, Korea Tel: +82-55-360-2572, Fax: +82-55-360-2158 E-mail: subong71@pusan.ac.kr

This work was supported by a 2-Year Research Grant of Pusan National University. No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

Received 12 October 2013 Revised 16 October 2013 Accepted 16 October 2013

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Purpose

We have many choices of surgical methods with scrotal reconstruction after Fournier's gangrene. From the aesthetic perspective, the reconstruction method with anterolateral thigh perforator pedicled flap is better than other options. We report our experience with postoperative results and aesthetics of the anterolateral thigh perforator pedicled flap.

Materials and Methods

From November 2011 to May 2013, 4 patients underwent anterolateral thigh perforator pedicled flaps. The authors checked the aesthetic results and occurrence of complications at followup exams.

Results

There was no total or partial necrosis of flap among the four patients. The only complication was wound dehiscence followed by infection that healed secondarily during the followup period.

Conclusions

Anterolateral thigh perforator pedicled flap is a very useful choice for surgery at the defect caused by Fournier's gangrene because it is relatively thin, offering an excellent aesthetic result.

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Keywords: Fournier gangrene, Surgical flaps

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Fig. 1.

Preoperative and postoperative one-month views after scrotal reconstruction by anterolateral thigh perforator (ALTp) flap that had two perforators. We archived satisfactory result from enough inferior sagging of reconstructed scrotum that was obtained with mildly rotation of ALTp flap and usage of remnant scrotal skin on left side.

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Fig. 2.

Preoperative and postoperative 8-month views with anterolateral thigh perforator. The result shows natural scrotal shape without any contracture or deformity.

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Fig. 3.

Preoperative and postoperative 5-month views with anterolateral thigh perforator flap. Dog ear deformity was presented on anterior center of reconstructed scrotum, but the better shape of scrotum can be encouraged by simple excision under local anesthesia if the patient was wanted.

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Fig. 4.

Preoperative and postoperative 4-month views with anterolateral thigh perforator flap.

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Fig. 5.

The distal marginal necrosis of the random flap that has a kine of medial thigh flap occurred often because of folding of it when was used for reconstruction of scrotal area. It was also poor aesthetic result.

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Fig. 6.

The small sized flap can not be taken the good aesthetical result because it is the two-dimensional reconstruction that was too tight and less bagged.

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Table 1.

Summary of four cases

	Age (year)	Duration^a (day)	Flap size (cm)	Perforator	Defect
Case 1	56	27	11×23	2	Nearly total
Case 2	74	21	7×20	1	Total
Case 3	54	45	6×24	3	Total
Case 4	57	30	8×25	3	Total

^a Duration from onset of disease to the day of reconstruction.

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