Abstract
The sacral region is one of the most frequent sites of pressure sore development, and local flaps in the gluteal region are usually preferred when surgical closure is needed. The authors used the gluteal fasciocutaneous rotation-advancement flap with V-Y closure to manage sacral pressure sores in 15 patients. The design was a combination of the classic rotation and V-Y advancement flap patterns. When the wound was closed, the tension at the distal end of the rotation flap was relieved by flap advancement and the combined rotation-advancement action was supported laterally with V-Y closure. A wide skin pedicle was preserved at the inferomedial part of the flap. This pedicle augmented the blood supply to the flap skin and kept the surgical incision small, thus helping to reduce the risk of fecal contamination and associated wound-healing problems. This flap can also be converted to any design of fasciocutaneous or musculocutaneous V-Y advancement flap, should such a change be required. The largest defects that were closed with a unilateral rotation-advancement flap and bilateral rotation-advancement flaps were 12 and 18 cm in diameter, respectively. In 1.5 to 35 months of follow-up, none of the patients developed wound dehiscence or flap necrosis requiring repeated surgery. This technique is simple, can be performed quickly, has minimal associated morbidity, and yields a good outcome.
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