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AB086. Penile transplantation: a long way to routine clinical practice

BACKGROUND: The aim of this review was to discuss the current issues in penile transplantation. METHODS: PubMed, ISI Web of Science and Google Scholar databases (until April 2015) were searched for relevant publications on penile transplantation. RESULTS: Patients with penile carcinoma might be idea...

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Autores principales: Li, Jinhong, Yuan, Jiuhong, Qin, Feng
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AME Publishing Company 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5565542/
http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tau.2017.s086
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description BACKGROUND: The aim of this review was to discuss the current issues in penile transplantation. METHODS: PubMed, ISI Web of Science and Google Scholar databases (until April 2015) were searched for relevant publications on penile transplantation. RESULTS: Patients with penile carcinoma might be ideal possible patients who require transplantation. Penis deficiencies caused by surgery (e.g., traditional circumcision in some countries) might be an important resource for penile transplantation. Although penile reconstruction, penile replantation, and penile lengthening are other available options for penile defects, the following limitations should be considered: (I) no good substitute is available for erectile tissue in reconstructive surgery; (II) no excellent cosmetic result can be achieved in most cases; (III) multiple operations are needed; (IV) limited ischemic time and well-preserved amputated penis are required; and (V) occurrence of nerve/vascular damage. CONCLUSIONS: At present, only two penile transplantations were reported but showed initial success. However, uncertainty of long-term erectile function, immunosuppression-related concerns, ethical issues, and even financial burden have limited the development of penile transplantations. Penile transplantation is still in the exploratory stage, and the operation will be performed only after strict preoperative evaluation, patient selection, full informed consent, and approval of the ethics committee. Only after all the above concerns are solved can penile transplantation be applied in routine practice.
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spelling pubmed-55655422017-09-01 AB086. Penile transplantation: a long way to routine clinical practice Li, Jinhong Yuan, Jiuhong Qin, Feng Transl Androl Urol Printed Abstracts BACKGROUND: The aim of this review was to discuss the current issues in penile transplantation. METHODS: PubMed, ISI Web of Science and Google Scholar databases (until April 2015) were searched for relevant publications on penile transplantation. RESULTS: Patients with penile carcinoma might be ideal possible patients who require transplantation. Penis deficiencies caused by surgery (e.g., traditional circumcision in some countries) might be an important resource for penile transplantation. Although penile reconstruction, penile replantation, and penile lengthening are other available options for penile defects, the following limitations should be considered: (I) no good substitute is available for erectile tissue in reconstructive surgery; (II) no excellent cosmetic result can be achieved in most cases; (III) multiple operations are needed; (IV) limited ischemic time and well-preserved amputated penis are required; and (V) occurrence of nerve/vascular damage. CONCLUSIONS: At present, only two penile transplantations were reported but showed initial success. However, uncertainty of long-term erectile function, immunosuppression-related concerns, ethical issues, and even financial burden have limited the development of penile transplantations. Penile transplantation is still in the exploratory stage, and the operation will be performed only after strict preoperative evaluation, patient selection, full informed consent, and approval of the ethics committee. Only after all the above concerns are solved can penile transplantation be applied in routine practice. AME Publishing Company 2017-08 /pmc/articles/PMC5565542/ http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tau.2017.s086 Text en 2017 Translational Andrology and Urology. All rights reserved.
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