Repair of upper lip defects with an island flap based on the inferior labial arterial arch.

Author: Hai-Bin HUANG ¹ ; Jian LIANG ; Xin-Guang HAO ; Jie LIANG ; Da-Sheng YAN
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1. Plastic Surgery Department, Futian Hospital, Guangdong Medical University, Shenzhen 518033, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Arteries; transplantation; Cleft Lip; surgery; Female; Humans; Lip; abnormalities; blood supply; Male; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Surgical Flaps; Young Adult
From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2005;21(4):264-265
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate one-stage repairing upper lip defects with an island flap based on the inferior labial arterial arch.
METHODSAn island flap pedicled with the inferior labial arterial arch was used to repair upper lip defects. The size of the wedge-shaped flap ranged from 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm to 1.5 cm x 2.0 cm. Since 1993, fifteen patients with upper lip defects have been treated with this method.
RESULTSAll the flaps survived with satisfactory function and appearance.
CONCLUSIONSThe island flap of the inferior labial arterial arch is effective and applicable in repairing severe secondary deformities of congenital bilateral cleft lips.