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Revista de la Asociación Médica del Centro Médico ABC

2008, Number 4

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An Med Asoc Med Hosp ABC 2008; 53 (4)

Radical vulvectomy by means of immediate reconstruction with musculocutaneous flap in vulvar melanoma

Said LFM, Parada VS, Martínez SH, DelCid CJC

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 211-217
PDF size: 469.80 Kb.


ABSTRACT

At present vulvar melanoma is a challenge that must be treated with a multidisciplinary focus. Due to the fact that it is not very frequent and there are few and unspecific signs and symptoms, diagnosis is difficult and upon reasonable doubt supported by histopathology and extension studies, are necessary to make a final evaluation that commits the different specialities. Later, the type of resection and the possibility of reconstruction, from either local advance flaps or local distant tissues, would be defined. Considering blood irrigation from donor and receptor tissues, the re-establishment of local function, diminishing the impact of walking and sitting, creating a natural appearance and the possibility of neurological sensitivity can be achieved in a single surgical period.


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