Peri-vulvar reconstruction using internal pudendal artery perforator flap in female Fournier's gangrene.
Fournier's gangrene in female patients has low incidence rate but high mortality rate compared with that in males, with many cases resulting in death at acute phase. This is due to the differences in male and female genital anatomy, which should be fully understood by physicians to increase the patient's survival rate. After crossing the acute phase of the disease by an appropriate treatment, it is important to reconstruct vaginal or vulvar defects according to the patient's three-dimensional anatomical structures. Perforator flap based on internal pudendal artery is one of the ideal reconstructive techniques to resolve the aforementioned issue. The authors intend to introduce the distinguishing characteristics of Fournier's gangrene in female patients, and the surgical techniques to reconstruct the defects after the acute phase of disease.
['Baek|Sang O|SO|', 'Park|Seong H|SH|', 'Rhie|Jong W|JW|', 'Han|Hyun H|HH|']
D000328:Adult D000368:Aged D000369:Aged, 80 and over D005260:Female D018934:Fournier Gangrene D006801:Humans D008875:Middle Aged D061525:Perforator Flap D019651:Reconstructive Surgical Procedures D012189:Retrospective Studies D015996:Survival Rate D014621:Vagina D014844:Vulva
Reconstruction Female Vulvar Founier's gangrene Internal pudenal artery Vagina