Primary reconstruction to avoid wound breakdown following groin block dissection.

We report our experience of immediate reconstruction of the groin using the deep inferior epigastric artery (DIEA) myocutaneous flap following 32 consecutive ilioinguinal block dissections for groin metastases in patients with penile carcinoma. All groin wounds healed primarily, resulting in a short postoperative hospital stay. Transferring one or both DIEA flaps did not lead to any significant functional disability.