Phalloplasty is the construction or reconstruction of a penis, or the artificial modification of the penis by surgery. The term is also occasionally used to refer to penis enlargement.
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Origin YearThe same section dates the first gender-affirming phalloplasty to 1946 and 1977; 1936 is recorded as the first reconstruction of a total penis. FAQs
What complications have been reported after phalloplasty?
The journal Clinics in Plastic Surgery, in an article by Loughran and Coon of Harvard Medical School and Mass General Brigham, states: "Potential complications include complete or partial flap necrosis, hematoma, hypertrophic scarring, donor site issues, and urethral stricture and fistula."
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Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Phalloplasty, History section
Russian surgeon Nikolaj Bogoraz performed the first reconstruction of a total penis using rib cartilage in a reconstructed phallus made from a tubed abdominal flap in 1936.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalloplasty, lead section
Phalloplasty (also called penoplasty) is the construction or reconstruction of a penis or the artificial modification of the penis by surgery.
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