Open AccessDifferent Methods of Reconstruction After Vulvectomies For Cancer of the Vulva
Author(s) -
Körlof B.,
Nylén B.,
Tillinger K.G.,
Tjernberg B.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347509157103
Subject(s) - medicine , vulvectomy , vulva , vulvar cancer , wound closure , surgery , radical vulvectomy , closure (psychology) , wound healing , economics , market economy
. Direct wound closure with or without flap‐plasty after vulvectomy gives satisfactory cosmetic and functional results. Split thickness skin‐grafts seem to be of limited value in the repair of the defects.