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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1816-8949</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Anales de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas (Asunción)]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[An. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Asunción)]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1816-8949</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[EFACIM. Editorial de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas - Universidad Nacional de Asunción]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S1816-89492023000100103</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.18004/anales/2023.056.01.103</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Reconstrucción escrotal con colgajo pediculado del músculo gracilis bilateral e injerto de piel parcial]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Scrotal reconstruction with bilateral gracilis muscle pedicled flap and split-thickness skin graft]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez Antúnez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pablo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Aldana]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Celso]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peña]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Adriana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Berra]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pablo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Nacional de Asunción Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Unidad de Cirugía Plástica Reconstructiva y Estética]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[San Lorenzo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Paraguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>04</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>56</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>103</fpage>
<lpage>108</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1816-89492023000100103&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1816-89492023000100103&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.iics.una.py/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1816-89492023000100103&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN Los defectos en la región escrotal son producidos en la mayoría de los casos por la gangrena de Fournier, y en ocasiones por traumatismo o patologías oncológicas. Estas heridas generan mucha dificultad para el desarrollo de una vida normal a los pacientes que lo padecen; por lo general producen dolor, los testículos quedan desprotegidos y la espermatogénesis puede verse alterada. Actualmente no existe un método estándar de reconstrucción escrotal, y las técnicas tradicionalmente utilizadas no ofrecen una cobertura funcional ni estética. Generalmente producen mucho abultamiento en la región genital, que puede dificultar el movimiento de las piernas y el uso de pantalones. En este trabajo se expone una opción quirúrgica para reconstruir el escroto, por medio del colgajo pediculado de músculo gracilis bilateral e injerto de piel parcial. Para tal efecto, se presenta un caso clínico de un paciente de 64 años con secuelas en la región perineal, posterior a una gangrena de Fournier. El paciente presentaba una pérdida total del escroto y exposición de ambos testículos. El método arriba mencionado es una opción válida para reconstruir el escroto y en este trabajo se describe la técnica empleada de forma detallada, donde se puede apreciar que presenta escasas complicaciones y es fácil de reproducir por un cirujano plástico entrenado.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT Defects in the scrotal region are caused in most cases by Fournier's gangrene, and sometimes by trauma or oncological pathologies. These wounds generate difficulties for the development of a normal life; They usually produce pain; the testicles are unprotected and spermatogenesis can be altered. Currently there is no standard method of scrotal reconstruction, and the techniques traditionally used do not offer functional or aesthetic coverage. They generally produce a big bulge in the genital region, which can make it hard to move the legs and wear pants. A surgical option is exposed to reconstruct the scrotum, by means of the bilateral gracilis muscle pedicled flap and split-thickness skin graft. For this purpose, a clinical case of a 64-year-old patient with sequelae in the perineal region, after Fournier's gangrene, is presented. The patient presented a total loss of the scrotum and exposure of both testicles. The method mentioned above is a valid option to reconstruct the scrotum and the technique used is described in detail, where it can be seen that it is easy to reproduce by a trained plastic surgeon.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[reconstrucción]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[escroto]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[colgajo.]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[reconstruction]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[scrotum]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[gracilis muscle.]]></kwd>
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