O-X Flap; Quadripolar Advancement Flap.
- Author:
Deborah LEE
1
;
Hyun Jae LEE
;
So Young JUNG
;
Jong Keun SEO
;
Seon Wook HWANG
;
Ho Suck SUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Busan Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University, Busan, Korea. karrot75@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Advancement;
OX flap;
Quadripolar
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Basal Cell;
Skin;
Sutures
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2010;48(3):217-219
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Large surgical defects are often difficult to repair and extensive adjacent skin transfer may be necessary. The purse-string suture can be used to reduce the size of large defects, but a second intervention may be necessary and requires several weeks for complete healing. Therefore, reconstruction of large defects is a challenge to the dermatologist. We report a case of basal cell carcinoma on the back in which the skin defect was reconstructed by a quadripolar advancement flap. Because the large O-shaped defect resulted in an X-shaped closure, we named this flap the O-X flap.
