Assessment of rhomboid flap scars: A patient reported outcome study. A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Local skin flap techniques, including rhomboid flap, have been developed to reconstruct cutaneous defects. Rhomboid flap advantages include easy design, excellent contour, texture, thickness, color match, and long-term good cosmesis. There is no patient reported outcome study in literature detailing patients' perception of appearance and satisfaction of scar appearance.

Methods

We studied 100 consecutive rhomboid flaps performed in 73 patients by a single surgeon. After at least one year from flap completion, a validated published Patient Scar Assessment Questionnaire (PSAQ) by Durani et al. was completed for each flap.

Results

The median age was 73 years, with a range of 21 years-94 years. Gender breakdown was 65 flaps in males and 35 flap

SUBMITTER: Kang AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8857443 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature