The dartos musculocutaneous island flap in urethral reconstruction

Reconstruction of the burned penile urethra has received scant attention in the surgical literature. Techniques used in repairing congenital hypospadias may not be applicable in this situation. We describe a dartos musculocutaneous island flap used to reconstruct the distal burned penile urethra in a 13-year-old boy who sustained burns to 85% of his total body surface area. Reconstruction was completed in one surgical procedure, and at two-year follow-up good results were demonstrated.