Published July 30, 2023
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Limberg flap for closure of skin defect after excision of high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma. A case report
Authors/Creators
- José H. Baeza Ramos M.D.
- José A. Velasco Cabrera M.D.
- Mariana Baeza Salcido M.D.
- Ernesto R. Paz Murga M.D.
- Jesús M. Gardea Contreras M.D.
- Omar A. Avalos Trejo M.D.
- Irving A. Aponte de la Rosa M.D.
- Marcos Muñoz Torres M.D.
- Claudio Ramírez Espinoza M.D.
- Baltazar Barrera Mera M.D.
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Authors/Creators
- José H. Baeza Ramos M.D.
- José A. Velasco Cabrera M.D.
- Mariana Baeza Salcido M.D.
- Ernesto R. Paz Murga M.D.
- Jesús M. Gardea Contreras M.D.
- Omar A. Avalos Trejo M.D.
- Irving A. Aponte de la Rosa M.D.
- Marcos Muñoz Torres M.D.
- Claudio Ramírez Espinoza M.D.
- Baltazar Barrera Mera M.D.
- Alan I. Valderrama Treviño M.D.
Description
The Limberg flap is a transposition flap with a geometric design and random vascular pattern. Multiple variants of the technique have been proposed and developed with the aim of improving aesthetic results or modifying its range of motion. These flaps allow coverage of defects of all types of thickness and size. This article presents a case report of en bloc oncoplastic resection of a patient who was diagnosed with high-grade pleomorphic sarcoma, leaving an important skin defect in which a variant of the Limberg flap was used with excellent post-surgical results, so it is essential to promote the use of this type of basic flap as a fundamental part of the reconstructive tools of all plastic surgeons.