RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 EP1179 Keystone flap application in vulvo-perineal reconstructive surgery: a case series of patients with vulvar cancer
JF International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer
JO Int J Gynecol Cancer
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP A609
OP A609
DO 10.1136/ijgc-2019-ESGO.1220
VO 29
IS Suppl 4
A1 E Corvetto
A1 A Proto
A1 M Fais
A1 V Locati
A1 M Russo
A1 A Figus
A1 G Candotti
A1 V Mais
A1 M Peiretti
YR 2019
UL http://ijgc.bmj.com/content/29/Suppl_4/A609.1.abstract
AB Introduction/Background This study aimed to evaluate the application of Keystone perforator island flaps (KPIF) technique, complications and long-term results in vulvovaginal reconstruction after wide vulvar surgery.Methodology This is the first case series describing the technique of Keystone perforator island flaps to close a wide defect after radical vulvectomy. We prospectively collected patient demographics, operative times, intraoperative, early and late complications, pathologic results, and length of stay on all patients. The benefits, cosmetic results and satisfaction of patients were analyze in the follow up.Results Between December 2016 and July 2018, 5 patients were selected for the study: four patients underwent radical vulvectomy for squamous cell vulvar cancer and one underwent a vulvar wide excision for Paget disease, in all cases a reconstruction with KPIF technique followed the demolitive surgery. The defects were successfully covered by the key stone flap technique in all patients. There were no major intraoperative complications and early postoperative complications such as suture dehiscence occurred in only one patient, suffered a partial dehiscence of the wound. None skin flaps necrosis were observed. All patients were functionally and aesthetically satisfied in the long term.Conclusion Keystone flaps seems to be easy to design, elevate, and offer rapid fasciocutaneous closure in wide vulvo-perineal defect, with few intraoperative, early and late complications and excellent long-term results.Disclosure Nothing to disclose