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- The text discusses the challenges of reconstructing soft tissue after cancer surgery in the vulvar, vaginal, or anal areas, highlighting the functional and cosmetic importance of these regions.
- The authors present a new technique using the local fasciocutaneous infragluteal (FCI) flap for reconstructive surgery, detailing its vascular supply and sensory innervation in a study involving 15 patients from 1999 to 2007.
- The outcomes showed high success, with most flaps surviving and patients expressing satisfaction with the results, while also noting a low incidence of complications and recurrence.
Article Abstract
Introduction: Soft tissue reconstruction after vulvar, vaginal, or anal cancer resection poses a formidable task for reconstructive surgeons because of the functional, locational, and cosmetic importance of this region. Although numerous flaps have been designed for vulvar reconstruction, each has its disadvantages.
Methods: The authors introduce the local fasciocutaneous infragluteal (FCI) flap for vulvar and vaginal reconstruction after tumor resection, vaginal scar obliteration, and vulvar ulceration in 15 patients operated on between 1999 and 2007. The FCI flap is supplied by the cutaneous branch of the descending branch of the inferior gluteal artery. The sensory supply of this flap comes from side branches of the posterior cutaneous nerve of the thigh. A total of 17 flaps were performed in 15 patients.
Results: Except for one, all flaps survived. One flap necrosis occurred because of false postoperative position with compression and tension to the vascular pedicle. In the remaining patients, we found one local cancer recurrence with necessity of a second flap from the contralateral side. The patients report satisfaction with reconstruction, without one having pain at donor site and recurrent vaginal ulceration.
Conclusions: This article discusses the expanding indications of this versatile flap and the operative technique of the local FCI flap for reconstruction of vulvar and partial vaginal defects. It can be raised in different volume and dimension out of possible irradiated area with an inconspicuous scar.
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