Perforator based V-Y advancement flaps in the leg

Abstract

We present a selected group of patients (18) who underwent excision of various malignant skin lesions in the leg, and had the defect resurfaced with V-Y advancement flaps. The mobility and reliability of this type of flap was enhanced by raising it as a fasciocutaneous flap based on one or two leg perforators. As patients were mobilised as soon as they recovered from the operation, there was minimal postoperative morbidity. This type of flap has the added advantage of leaving no significant donor defect and therefore better cosmesis.