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Labial flap: a versatile tool in the repair of recurrent perineal canal defects

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Perineal canal, a not so uncommon deformity in Asian countries, sometimes breaks down after the usual techniques of repair. The labial pad of fat with its vascular supply provides good tissue for interposition between the rectal and perineal suture lines in these cases, with good results.

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  1. Department of Paediatric Surgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 632004, India

    Jacob Chacko, Sudipta Sen, Sampath Karl & John Mathai

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Chacko, J., Sen, S., Karl, S. et al. Labial flap: a versatile tool in the repair of recurrent perineal canal defects. Pediatr Surg Int 22, 821–823 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-006-1735-3

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