Use of a Split Pedicled Gracilis Muscle Flap in Robotically Assisted Vaginectomy and Urethral Lengthening for Phalloplasty: A Novel Technique for Female-to-Male Genital Reconstruction

Citation

Cohen O, Stranix JT, Zhao L, Levine J, Bluebond-Langner R. Use of a Split Pedicled Gracilis Muscle Flap in Robotically Assisted Vaginectomy and Urethral Lengthening for Phalloplasty: A Novel Technique for Female-to-Male Genital Reconstruction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Jun;145(6):1512-1515.

Key Points

Published in Plast Reconstr Surg in 2020.
Mapped to Urethral Stricture & Urethroplasty, Gender-Affirming Surgery, Robotic & Single-Port.

Clinical Relevance

This publication supports a focused body of work on gender-affirming surgery, including patient-centered outcomes, robotic peritoneal flap vaginoplasty, complications, revisions, and measurement of surgical quality.

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