ABSTRACT
Objective To explore a new surgical procedure for phallic reconstruction. Methods Since Dec 2003 to Nov 2006,4 patients with penile loss were reconstructed by transferring a deep in-ferior epigastric perforator(DIEP)flap with implanting the 12th costal cartilage. Results All of the flaDs survived successfully.With the follow-up from 5 months to 3 years,the appearance oi the neope-nis and donor-site scar was satisfactory. No one developed fistula or urethral stenosls, All patients were reported the return of erogenous sensibility of the neopenis leading to orgasm and achmving Pene-tration during sexual intercourse. Conclusions This new procedure may provide an esthetlcaIlY ac-ceDtable and functional neophallus.It might be a new alternative in penile reconstruction.