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Creation of a neophallus in cases of loss of the penis or female to male trans-sexual is a challenge. The forearm flap is the most popular method used. A penile implant may be placed at the original procedure or at a later date to provide support for intercourse. The hydraulic nondistally expanding types provide the best support with less chance of distal erosion. Covering the device with cadaver pericardium or porcine small intestinal submucosa has been helpful in creating a neocorpus cavernosum.
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Mulcahy, J. Use of penile implants in the constructed neophallus. Int J Impot Res 15 (Suppl 5), S129–S131 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijir.3901087
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