Rectus femoris myocutaneous flap for vulvoperineal reconstruction.
BACKGROUND
Many reconstructive procedures for large vulvoperineal defects have been described. The present report describes the use of the rectus femoris myocutaneous flap, which has not previously been described for this purpose.


METHODS
A 52-year-old woman suffered a local recurrence of a Bartholin's gland carcinoma after anterior exenteration and pubectomy. A palliative resection was performed which resulted in a large vulvoperineal defect with transpelvic herniation of the peritoneal contents. This was immediately reconstructed with a rectus femoris myocutaneous flap. Her postoperative course and healing were uneventful.


CONCLUSIONS
This technique is an alternative method for vulvar reconstruction. It is especially useful for large defects when a gracilis or rectus abdominis flap is not available.
Cardosi
Richard J
RJ
Division of Gynecologic Oncology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33606, USA. rcardosi@tampabay.rr.com
Hoffman
Mitchel S
MS
Greenwald
Daniel
D
D001472:Bartholin's Glands / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*