Immediate vulvar and vaginal reconstruction using the gluteal-fold flap: long-term results.
The gluteal-fold flap was used to reconstruct vulvar and posterior vaginal wall defects in 40 patients. This is a fasciocutaneous, islanded flap based on the internal pudendal artery and vein perforators. The flap is robust and has the advantage of being away from the pathway of carcinoma spread. In addition it has minimal donor-site morbidity as the scar is hidden in a natural crease.
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St Andrew's Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK. pragoowans@aol.com
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D000368:Aged; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery*; D014844:Vulva / Q000601:surgery*; D014846:Vulvar Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*