Perineal and vaginal wall reconstruction using a combined inferior gluteal and pudendal artery perforator flap: a case report
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Reliable perineal and posterior vaginal wall restoration following extensive abdominoperineal excision or pelvic exenteration is a reconstructive challenge, especially if the rectus abdominis is unavailable or insufficient for transpelvic transposition. In this short report, we present a novel combined perforator-based technique, in which an inferior gluteal perforator flap is used for perineal reconstruction whereas vaginal reconstruction is performed simultaneously by means of a pudendal artery perforator flap. This procedure circumvents functional muscle loss, permits a tension-free closure of difficult three-dimensional defects and offers a high degree of reconstructive flexibility, which allows a straightforward and independent reconstruction of two different anatomical units.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS |
Vol/bind | 65 |
Udgave nummer | 12 |
Sider (fra-til) | 1734-7 |
Antal sider | 4 |
ISSN | 1748-6815 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - dec. 2012 |
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Copyright © 2012 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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