Total Penis, Scrotum, and Lower Abdominal Wall Transplantation
This letter describes transplantation of the penis, scrotum, and lower abdominal wall in an injured veteran who had sustained traumatic penile loss from an explosion. It has been more than 1 year since the transplantation, and the patient has near-normal sexual function and major improvement in quality-of-life measures.
Redett RJ, Etra JW, Brandacher G, et al. Total Penis, Scrotum, and Lower Abdominal Wall Transplantation. New England Journal of Medicine 2019;381:1876-8. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1907956
This letter describes transplantation of the penis, scrotum, and lower abdominal wall in an injured veteran who had sustained traumatic penile loss from an explosion. It has been more than 1 year since the transplantation, and the patient has near-normal sexual function and major improvement in quality-of-life measures.
Redett RJ, Etra JW, Brandacher G, et al. Total Penis, Scrotum, and Lower Abdominal Wall Transplantation. New England Journal of Medicine 2019;381:1876-8. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1907956
