Rethinking a Reconstructive Technique: A Modified V-Y Flap Suture Technique with Horizontal Branch. Presentation of a Clinical Case

Abstract

The surgical techniques used to close a primary wound, while sharing common principles and su- ture material, are multiple. With guaranteed aseptic wound conditions, modern requirements focus on achieving optimal aesthetic results. We present a V-Y suture technique that allows you to obtain a low tension suture, levelled with adaptation to the dermo-epidermal interface of the wound. Our technique is particularly suitable for indications in cosmetic plastic surgery, where high distracting forces of the wound in the transition phase between the aesthetic subunits typically occur with the cancer removal of the face in particular of the neck. The designed technique has never been applied to date.