Abstract
BackgroundVulvar carcinomas comprise almost 5% of all malignanttumors of the female genital tract [1]. Primary therapeu-tic approach is considered a radical surgery [2].Infection and wound breakdown are the most commoncomplications, these occur in approximately 40-60% ofpatients [3]. Objective to valuetheefficacyofplateletgel as support for reconstructive surgery in recurrentvulvar cancer.Materials and methodsFive old caucasian women with a history of vulvar cancer,referred to our Department, were treated for recurrentvulvar cancer. Before the vulvar surgery recostruction, anapplication of platelet gel was performed.ResultsOur data about wound healing, compared to results ofprevious cases of vulvar recurrence treated by ourdepartment, immediately show a reduction of complica-tions, early healing and patient mobilization with lesshospital stay, minimizing the costs. Other advantages ofthis new technique are the facility of application, noinfluence on operative time and low cost.ConclusionsIn consideration of the most frequent complications thatare reported after surgical treatment of vulvar recur-rence, as difficult and longer healing due to frequentnecrosis and breakdown of wounds, we had experimen-ted with the use of platelet gel [3]. In fact, thanks to itsproperties of regenerating and repairing tissues, plateletgel is being used ever more frequently in reconstructivesurgery [4]. The biological properties of platelet gelare basically due to the high concentrations of growthfactors (GF) [4].
Highlights
Our data about wound healing, compared to results of previous cases of vulvar recurrence treated by our department, immediately show a reduction of complications, early healing and patient mobilization with less hospital stay, minimizing the costs
Other advantages of this new technique are the facility of application, no influence on operative time and low cost
Vulvar carcinomas comprise almost 5% of all malignant tumors of the female genital tract [1]
Summary
Vulvar carcinomas comprise almost 5% of all malignant tumors of the female genital tract [1]. Materials and methods Five old caucasian women with a history of vulvar cancer, referred to our Department, were treated for recurrent vulvar cancer.
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