The use of skin flaps for covering lesions is a better option than skin grafts, due to the diversity of the receptor area after the tumor’s resection and the greater degree of safety. For better results, the lesion’s location and extent, as well as the safety of the vascularization, should also be taken into account. Three resections were performed, with different coverage techniques. The patients had excellent development, without necrosis or dehiscence.

Keywords: RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; FREE TISSUE FLAPS; PLASTIC SURGERY; SKIN DISEASES

Local flaps are an excellent option for repairing the excision of skin tumors, where the primary closure of the defect would cause aesthetic and functional impairment. The rhomboid (Limberg) flap is a simple and versatile transposition flap that can be applied widely with good cosmetic and vascularization results. The retrospective analysis of a case series using the Limberg flap to reconstruct defects resulting from tumor resections proved to be easy to perform, with excellent evolution and vascular viability.

Keywords: Carcinoma basal cell; Skin neoplasms; Surgical flaps; Surgical oncology