Editing Penis and Urethra Surgery (section)

===== Penile reconstruction =====
* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Split-thickness skin grafts (preferred) and full-thickness skin grafts and have been used for penile reconstruction.'''
** '''The highest probability of 100% graft take and best cosmetic results occur with penile skin reconstruction using an unmeshed thick''' (0.012 - 0.015 inch) '''STSG'''.
*** Meshed or thinner STSGs have more of a tendency to contract which compromises penile functionality and cosmesis.
*** FTSGs may provide adequate cosmesis but are associated with a higher incidence of failure of the graft to take.
**** The results with STSGs are so good that FTFGs are rarely used for coverage of the penis.
*** Local skin flaps from the abdomen or thigh generally do not produce the same cosmetic outcomes.
* '''Tunica vaginalis grafts have proved useful for small defects of the tunica albuginea of the corpora cavernosa.'''