Closure of a large myelomeningocele defect using the V–Y rotation advancement flap (butterfly flap): a case report and literature review

Autor:	Tareg Alhablany, Abdulla Al Tamimi, Hatan Mortada, Tanveer A. Bhat
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Reconstructive surgery Meningomyelocele advancement flap business.industry Closure (topology) Case Report Rotation surgical technique reconstructive surgery Surgery Automotive Engineering Medicine business butterfly flap
Zdroj:	Case Reports in Plastic Surgery & Hand Surgery article-version (VoR) Version of Record
ISSN:	2332-0885
DOI:	10.1080/23320885.2021.1971528
Popis:	Early coverage of myelomeningocele (MMC) defects within the post-delivery period is crucial for decreasing mortality rates. Herein, we report the case of a premature 5-day-old male neonate with large MMC defect successfully managed using a quadruple V-Y rotation advancement flap (butterfly technique), an effective surgical technique for large MCC defects.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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