Table 1 Basic demographic and clinical information of the 36 patients
From: Outcome of vulvar reconstruction in patients with advanced and recurrent vulvar malignancies
Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
Mean age(year) | 49.7 ± 13 (23–74) |
Mean BMI | 24.17 ± 4.64 (18.66–36.13) |
FIGO stage | |
I | 7 (19.44 %) |
II | 5 (13.89 %) |
ΙΙΙ | 12 (33.33 %) |
ΙV | 2 (5.56 %) |
Unstaged | 10 (27.78 %) |
Histology | |
Squamous cell carcinoma | 26 (72.22 %) |
Melanoma | 3 (8.33 %) |
Bartholin gland carcinoma | 2 (5.56 %) |
Sarcoma | 2 (5.56 %) |
Others | 3 (8.33 %) |
Time of reconstruction | |
Primary treatment | 7 (19.44 %) |
After recurrence | 29 (80.56 %) |
Previous radiation | |
Yes | 20 (55.56 %) |
No | 16 (44.44 %) |
Types of skin flap | |
Anterolateral thigh flap(ALT) | 21 (58.33 %) |
Pudendal thigh flap(PTF) | 6 (16.67 %)a |
Deep omferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) | 4 (11.11 %) |
Gracilis myocutaneous flap | 1 (2.78 %) |
Two types of skin flaps | 4 (11.11 %) |
Characteristics of defects | |
Unilateral | 6 |
Bilateral | 30 |
Composite defects | |
Involving the vaginal canal | 7 |
Involving the urethral canal | 4 |