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PIGSKIN XENOGRAFT AS BIOLOGIC DRESSING IN RADICAL VULVECTOMY

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas, Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas.

Wound infection and breakdown constitute the most common complication of radical vulvectomy and groin lymphadenectomy. The use of pigskin xenograft as biologic dressing when the skin edges cannot be closed primarily without tension after radical vulvectomy and groin lymphadenectomy is described. This technique allows for dean granulation tissue to develop early (within five to seven days) and seems to accelerate the healing process. Its use has been associated with early ambulation and rapid recovery as well as a shorter postoperative stay.