The new bilaterally pedicled V-Y advancement flap for face reconstruction.
A new bilaterally pedicled V-Y advancement flap based on two subcutaneous pedicles that vascularize the skin island through subdermal plexus lateral bridges is described for face reconstruction. It differs from traditional V-Y advancement flaps in that it does not rely on the classic subcutaneous "vertical" pedicle that is sectioned from top to bottom to improve advancement of the skin island. This technique had predictable results for 12 years in 425 consecutive patients, with infection occurring in 2.8 percent of the cases and complete necrosis in less than 1 percent of the flaps.
Pontes
Laranja
L
Plastic Surgery Unit, Department of Surgical Oncology I, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto, Portugal. pontes@ipoporto.min-saude.pt
Ribeiro
Matilde
M
Vrancks
Jan Jeroen
JJ
Guimarães
João
J
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology