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ArticleFrontiers in surgery2025

A novel approach using the five-flap technique for posterior fourchette reconstruction: a clinical study addressing flap deformity and sexual dysfunction.

Yilin Li, Meichen Liu, Yu Zhou, Yujiao Cao, Fengyong Li

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Article in Frontiers in surgery, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Yilin Li *Urogenital Reconstructive & Gender-affirming Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Meichen Liu *Urogenital Reconstructive & Gender-affirming Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yu ZhouUrogenital Reconstructive & Gender-affirming Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Yujiao CaoUrogenital Reconstructive & Gender-affirming Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
Fengyong LiUrogenital Reconstructive & Gender-affirming Center, Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of the five-flap technique in the reconstruction of posterior fourchette flap deformities. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 36 patients with posterior fourchette flap deformities who underwent surgery using the five-flap technique. Preoperative and postoperative pain scores, sexual function scores, and vulvar aesthetic scores were recorded. Additionally, the degree of sexual function improvement and the incidence of complications were assessed. Depending on the distribution of the data, paired Results: The study demonstrated a significant reduction in postoperative pain scores [preoperative: 1.5 [0, 2] vs. postoperative: 0 [0, 1], Conclusion: The five-flap technique is a safe and effective innovative reconstructive method that demonstrates significant pain relief, sexual function improvement, and aesthetic enhancement in the treatment of posterior fourchette flap deformities. With a low complication rate, it provides a personalized treatment option for complex vulvar deformities.

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five-flap techniqueflap deformitiesposterior fourchettesexual function improvementvulvar aesthetic reconstruction

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