Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Local flaps
V-Y advancement flap
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- perform independently (DrNB operative skills); PI - perform independently (NMC)
- Also called
- VY flap
Videos and resources
- VideoV-Y plasty training - Myocutaneous simulator for teaching suture and reconstructive surgery1:54
- Video(15) Island flap and V-Y plasty13:08
- +66 more links
Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Local Flaps-V-Y advancement flaps, Rotation, Transposition, Limber flaps etc. and its applications” ( NBEMS DrNB curriculum, page 20)
“Demonstrate with appropriate planning, local skin flaps, pedicled skin flaps” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 8)