Table 1.
PICOS | Inclusion | Exclusion |
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Population | Adults with vulvo-perineal reconstruction with VRAM or gracilis flap | Cadaveric, animal studies |
Intervention | Pedicled VRAM or gracilis flap for vulvo-perineal reconstruction following oncologic resection | Other flaps for vulvo-perineal reconstruction |
Comparator | The study analysis compared postoperative clinical outcome parameters | |
Outcomes | Main outcomes: infection rate, dehiscence, partial or total flap necrosis, length of hospital stay (in days) and follow up period (months) | Studies that don’t report main outcome |
Study design | Comparative studies Case series |
Reviews, meta-analysis, case reports, Unpublished studies |