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V-Y FLAP [1 record]

Record 1 1996-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgery
DEF

A V-shaped flap that is elongated to cover a greater area of tissue. The flap, which is at first triangular, is undermined and then pulled so that the area is then sutured in the shape of a Y.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chirurgie
DEF

Variété de lambeau de glissement comportant une incision en V suivie d'une dissection sous-cutanée, permettant d'effectuer ensuite une suture en forme d'Y, ce qui entraîne un allongement vertical suivant le grand axe du V.

OBS

«Plastie» est souvent employé abusivement comme synonyme de lambeau cutané. (D'après MEDEC, 1989, p. 647)

Spanish

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