Large fasciocutaneous perforator based V-Y advancement flap for large post-mastectomy wound reconstruction--our experience with three cases.
Old and frail patients with advance breast malignancy require mastectomy which often results in large defects requiring soft tissue cover. We present three cases of large fasciocutaneous perforator based V-Y advancement flaps for reconstruction of large post-mastectomy wounds in older patients with large tumours. This technique reduces the morbidity of patients who have severe co-existing morbidity factor in addition to the advance breast disease.
Lim
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EH
St. Andrews Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, Broomfield Hospital, Court Road, Chelmsford CM1 7ET, UK. ehlim@excite.com
Mathur
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B
Niranjan
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NS
Ramakrishnan
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V
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008408:Mastectomy; D013524:Surgical Flaps