Orbicular muscular-mucous advancement flap for repairing the lower lip loss after lip cancer.
- Author:
Sen-yang REN
1
;
Mao-lin YANG
;
Yan-min CHEN
;
Wei-shi CHEN
;
Zhu HU
;
Ya-ping YE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; surgery; Female; Humans; Lip; pathology; surgery; Lip Neoplasms; surgery; Male; Middle Aged; Postoperative Complications; surgery; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Surgical Flaps
- From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2004;20(2):119-120
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore a new technique for the treatment of lower lip defect after carcinoectomy.
METHODSix lower lip defects (more than two third of the length of the lower lip) after the tumor resection were treated with an orbicular muscular-mucous advancement flap.
RESULTSAll of the patients had achieved good results functionally and cosmetically with the following-ups from 6 months to 3 years.
CONCLUSIONThe above mentioned techique could be a simple, safe and effective method for repairing lower lip defect.
