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Case Report

The Pedicled Myocutaneous Flap as a Choice Reconstructive Technique for Immediate Adjuvant Brachytherapy in Sarcoma Treatment

by
S.C. Saba
,
A. Shaterian
,
C. Tokin
,
M.K. Dobke
and
A.M. Wallace
*
Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California–San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Curr. Oncol. 2012, 19(6), 491-495; https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.1141
Submission received: 7 September 2012 / Revised: 11 October 2012 / Accepted: 9 November 2012 / Published: 1 December 2012

Abstract

Successful treatment of soft-tissue sarcomas is highly dependent on total tumour resection coupled with adjuvant radiation therapy to achieve local control and decrease recurrence. Reconstruction of soft-tissue defects after resection aims to cover vital structures, while providing enough stable tissue to withstand adjuvant brachytherapy treatment. In the present study, pedicled myocutaneous flaps were used as a vital adjunct in the treatment of soft-tissue sarcoma, and our experience with 2 such patients is described. The flaps served to reconstruct large three-dimensional defects while providing stable coverage over brachytherapy hardware to allow for delivery of radiation in the immediate postoperative period. Pedicled locoregional myocutaneous flaps provide a safe, easy, and reliable reconstructive technique in the treatment of soft-tissue sarcoma.
Keywords: sarcoma; pedicled myocutaneous flaps; wound coverage; brachytherapy; radiation; adjuvant cancer therapy sarcoma; pedicled myocutaneous flaps; wound coverage; brachytherapy; radiation; adjuvant cancer therapy

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Saba, S.C.; Shaterian, A.; Tokin, C.; Dobke, M.K.; Wallace, A.M. The Pedicled Myocutaneous Flap as a Choice Reconstructive Technique for Immediate Adjuvant Brachytherapy in Sarcoma Treatment. Curr. Oncol. 2012, 19, 491-495. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.1141

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Saba SC, Shaterian A, Tokin C, Dobke MK, Wallace AM. The Pedicled Myocutaneous Flap as a Choice Reconstructive Technique for Immediate Adjuvant Brachytherapy in Sarcoma Treatment. Current Oncology. 2012; 19(6):491-495. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.1141

Chicago/Turabian Style

Saba, S.C., A. Shaterian, C. Tokin, M.K. Dobke, and A.M. Wallace. 2012. "The Pedicled Myocutaneous Flap as a Choice Reconstructive Technique for Immediate Adjuvant Brachytherapy in Sarcoma Treatment" Current Oncology 19, no. 6: 491-495. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.1141

APA Style

Saba, S. C., Shaterian, A., Tokin, C., Dobke, M. K., & Wallace, A. M. (2012). The Pedicled Myocutaneous Flap as a Choice Reconstructive Technique for Immediate Adjuvant Brachytherapy in Sarcoma Treatment. Current Oncology, 19(6), 491-495. https://doi.org/10.3747/co.19.1141

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