VRAM flaps are favored over other types for vaginal reconstruction.

2004 MAR 2 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- VRAM flaps are favored over other types for vaginal reconstruction.

According to recent research published in the journal Annals of Plastic Surgery, "this study compares the outcome of Singapore flap, vertical rectus abdominis musculocutaneous flap (VRAM), and gracilis musculocutaneous flap vaginal reconstruction. A retrospective review of 99 consecutive patients with complete vaginal defects was conducted at the Mayo Clinic from January 1988 to October 2001. All possible complications were determined for each of the three reconstructive techniques, along with the effects of radiation and smoking on the respective complication …