International dermatosurgery: advancement local flaps in the reconstructive treatment of vulvar carcinoma.
The only possible treatment of carcinoma of the vulva, the most frequent and malignant tumor of the external female genital area, is surgical excision. It is necessary to perform wide vulvectomy and bilateral node dissection which usually creates a problem in the reconstruction of the zone. Two local advancement flaps achieve excellent functional and aesthetic results.
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*