title: The V flap: a combination of V-Y advancement and two Limberg transposition flaps.
abstract: Two annoying problems are encountered in surgical correction of greater defects by flap plasty: the widely undermined cavity seen when using transposition flaps to cover large wound cavities and the necessity to cut away healthy skin because of dog ears or a Burrow's triangle. The V flap is a method of shifting and transposing of the skin surrounding the defect to avoid these troublesome disadvantages. With the exception of cases where a myocutaneous island flap is indicated, this simple V-flap technique yields excellent surgical results.
authors.affiliation: Chefarzt der Abteilung für Plastische und Handchirurgie, Krankenhaus Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vaubel
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014844:Vulva / Q000601:surgery