
pmid: 22652285
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.
Adult, Anus Neoplasms/diagnosis, Perforator Flap/blood supply, Perineum/surgery, Adenocarcinoma, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Anus Neoplasms, Perineum, Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous, Crohn Disease/complications, Vagina/surgery, Crohn Disease, Plastic Surgery Procedures/methods, Vagina, Buttocks, Humans, Female, Mucinous/diagnosis, Buttocks/blood supply, Perforator Flap
Adult, Anus Neoplasms/diagnosis, Perforator Flap/blood supply, Perineum/surgery, Adenocarcinoma, Plastic Surgery Procedures, Anus Neoplasms, Perineum, Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous, Crohn Disease/complications, Vagina/surgery, Crohn Disease, Plastic Surgery Procedures/methods, Vagina, Buttocks, Humans, Female, Mucinous/diagnosis, Buttocks/blood supply, Perforator Flap
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