Effectiveness and outcome of gracilis muscle flap reconstruction following perineal surgery: a retrospective single-center cohort study
Gracilis muscle flaps, complemented by ischiorectal adipose flaps, represent an effective strategy for perineal reconstruction post-APR, though the optimal timing warrants further investigation. Although these findings are limited by the small cohort size and retrospective design, minimizing preoperative NPWT cycles and avoiding excessive delays in reconstruction may improve clinical outcomes.
Authors
- Adam Stepniewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2608-5925)
- Alperen S. Bingoel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4057-0318)
- Marian Grade
- Lorenz Biggemann
- G. Felmerer
- Michael Ghadimi
- Laura W. Hansen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3359-5074)
- Philipp Schüler
- Vira Miri
- Linda Stahl
Institutions
- Medical University of Lublin (PL)
- Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (DE)
- University of Göttingen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000004659
- Primary Topic
- Surgical site infection prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00