419 Background: Patients presenting with advanced penile cancer with significant inguinal disease requiring extensive resection. Reconstruction is required to cover the defect and protect underlying vascular structures when undergoingl adjuvant treatment. Often the performance status or the extent of the disease makes neoadjuvant chemo/radiotherapy difficult. Although this group of patients undoubtedly have a poor prognosis, palliative resection reduces the tumour burden and allows improved wound management and quality of life. The aim of this study was to present the techniques and report the outcomes for patients with N3 disease undergoing flap reconstruction. Methods: Medical records were reviewed for penile cancer patients with fixed inguinal nodal disease either at presentation or recurrence. Resection was performed by a team comprising urological and plastic surgeons. Cancer specific survival and the impact of adjuvant chemo/radiotherapy was recorded. Results: Seventeen patients were included; mean age 62 (range 37–85) years. Nine (53%) patients had a first presentation with penile cancer and advanced nodal disease, with 8 (47%) presenting with inguinal disease recurrence. The majority (n = 13) underwent a vertical rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (VRAM) flap. Of these, 3 required femoral vein reconstruction. Where defects were smaller, a tensor fascia latae (n = 2) or a scrotal advancement flap was used (n = 1). The average length of stay was 23 days (10-45 days) regardless of type of flap. Ten patients had adjuvant radiotherapy, 5 underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy with a 4 undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy. The disease specific survival was 595 days (range 24-3881). Complications were related to wound healing and managed conservatively. Post operative lower limb lymphoedema occurred in the majority of patients. There were no flap failures and all but one patient was discharged home. Conclusions: Aggressive surgical management for patients with extensive nodal disease and flap reconstruction is feasible. This aids wound management and improves the quality of life for patients. Survival rates can extend to over 12 months following adjuvant treatment.
Long-term outcomes for penile cancer patients presenting with advanced N3 disease requiring a myocutaneous flap reconstruction or primary closure—a retrospective single centre study
