title: Use of "house" advancement flap in anorectal diseases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A retrospective review of 28 patients who had "house flap" anoplasty was carried out to evaluate the therapeutic effectiveness of the procedure.
  
  
  METHODS
  House flap anoplasty was performed at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical School, General Surgery Department, in 28 patients over 4 years. Indications were chronic anal fissure, anal stenosis, high transsphincteric fistula, low rectovaginal fistula, anal neoplasia, and obstetric third-degree perineal tear and incontinence. After rectangular excision of the anal or perianal lesion, the "walls" and "roof" of the house flap were incised to the depth of ischiorectal fat. The "base" of this house-shaped flap was then fixed to the top of the excised area.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Median postoperative hospital stay was 4.86 (range = 2-12) days. Postoperative complications included three patients with minimal wound dehiscence and one with rectovaginal fistula recurrence. At a median follow-up of 26.4 (range = 1-46) months, excluding the patient with recurrence, all patients were satisfied with house flap anoplasty.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  House advancement flap anoplasty is a relatively simple procedure, combining the beneficial features of rectangular flaps and V-Y plasties. It can be used in nearly all types of anoderm deficiencies with a high rate of success and patient satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Cerrahpasa Medical School, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Olcay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alver
authors.forename: Yeliz Emine
authors.initials: YE
authors.lastname: Ersoy
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aydemir
authors.forename: Sabri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erguney
authors.forename: Serkan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teksoz
authors.forename: Berat
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Apaydin
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ertem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult