The inverted love-heart flap: a new island flap design.
J Plast Surg Hand Surg
; 54(1): 55-58, 2020 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-31709870
ABSTRACT
Background:
Island flaps are more mobile than local flaps in-continuity and rely on the laxity of the adjacent tissues. We present a new island flap design, called the inverted love-heart flap, used to reconstruct cutaneous defects of the limbs.Methods:
A retrospective chart review of patients who underwent inverted love-heart flap reconstruction post excision of a cutaneous malignancy during July 2017 to July 2019 was performed.Results:
Seventeen patients underwent 18 inverted love-heart flap reconstructions postexcision of a cutaneous malignancies during the study period. There were no reported cases of partial or total flap necrosis.Conclusion:
The inverted love-heart flap offers a reliable reconstruction for cutaneous defects. It has the advantage of a primary donor site closure, minimal patient morbidity and avoids the need for skin grafting and postoperative immobilization.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Cutâneas
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Retalhos Cirúrgicos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article