Experience of vagina reconstruction with axial pattern skin flap / 中华显微外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To summarize the experience of vagina reconstruction with six kinds of axial pattern skin flaps Methods Six kinds of axial pattern skin flaps have been used for vagina reconstruction in 126 cases,including of hypogastric skin flap,thoraco umblical skin flap,labia minora skin flap,scrotal skin flap,penis skin flap and pudendal femoral skin flap Results All flaps were survived,but one case of necrosis occurred in hypogastric skin flap Conclusion The pudendal femoral skin flap is the first choice of flap for vagina reconstruction The advantages of this method are (1) the reconstructed vagina has good sensation and flexibility;(2)the linear scars of donor site are hidden and inconspicuous;(3)the flap is close to recipient site the procedure is simple