Rhomboid Flap: An Option to Many Anatomical Regions

Santis, Érico Pampado Di; Elias, Beatriz; Andraus, E. M.; Mandelbaum, Samuel Henrique

doi:10.31907/2414-2093.2015.01.4

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“…2 The rhomboid flap has a low rate of complications, including epitheliolysis with partial necrosis of the flap, hematoma and bacterial infection. 5,22 Chasmar gives examples of its application in skin cancer, lupus, cystic acne, spina bifida. The special application for eyelid, floor of nose, alar rim and chin defects are highlighted in his paper.…”

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“…18 The predictability, high safety degree, low complication rate and tension free closure, makes rhomboid flap the first option for great majority of reconstructions. 3,22 A single institution experience in 70 patients of malignancies of the face, revealed local flaps gave the best results and were the first choice of reconstruction of the face. The study notes that smooth contour and scar quality are very important for plastic surgery patients and hence requires the proper execution.…”

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Limberg flap revisited: for closure of facial soft tissue defects

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The Limberg or rhomboid flap can be used to close defects almost anywhere on the body. It is versatile in that a random pattern flap can be raised from any one or all corners of the rhomboid. The defect is filled with tissue of the same thickness and colour, and with good vascularity. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the versatility that a single flap can be used to close defects almost anywhere on the body. This study was conducted in the department of plastic and reconstructive surgery, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, during the period between January 2018 and December 2019. Twenty patients (fifteen males and five females) took part in this study. Their ages ranged from 20-60 years with a mean age of 42 years. From each patient history was taken and physical examination was performed. All the procedures were done under local anesthesia. Postoperatively suture removal was done on the 5th post-operative day. There were twenty patients who took part in the study. Seventeen patients had naevi and three had basal cell carcinoma. The size of the lesions ranged from 2.0×1.8 cm to 4.8×4.5 cm. All the flaps settled well with no complications. The procedure resulted in a very fine and less noticeable scar with smooth contour of the skin which was acceptable in all patients. Limberg flap is a safe and reliable option that could be used in the reconstruction of small and medium‐sized cutaneous defects of the face especially in elderly patients with no morbidity.

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Rhomboid flap: Indications, applications, techniques and results. A comprehensive review

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2021

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Cutaneous defects may result from trauma, infection, chronic illness, poor healing, or surgical resections. Traditionally, the concept of the reconstructive ladder suggests that primary closure and skin grafting should be considered first in reconstruction of such defects. However, these techniques may lead to increased likelihood of dehiscence, distortion of key structures, poor cosmetic outcomes, and less-than-total graft acceptance. To overcome these limitations, various local skin flaps and tissue rearrangement techniques have been developed, including rhomboid flap. This flap is quickly and easily designed, does not require any special instruments, and provides excellent contour, texture, thickness, color match, long-term good cosmesis and high patient satisfaction. The following article presents a comprehensive review of rhomboid flaps in the English literature and discusses the indications, applications, and results. Nearly 100 years after it was first described by A.A. Limberg, the time has come to embrace this simple and elegant flap as the preferred method of reconstruction of cutaneous defects of any size, caused by any etiology and on any part of the body.

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Rhomboid Flap: An Option to Many Anatomical Regions

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Limberg flap revisited: for closure of facial soft tissue defects

Limberg flap revisited: for closure of facial soft tissue defects

Rhomboid flap: Indications, applications, techniques and results. A comprehensive review

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