Reconstruction after Resection of Lower Lip Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
- Author:
Chan Hum PARK
1
;
Tec Keun KWON
;
Sung Ju HONG
;
Hyung Ro CHU
Author Information
1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Chuncheon, Korea. hlpch@paran.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lip cancer;
Reconstructive surgical procedure
- MeSH:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Deglutition;
Head;
Humans;
Lip;
Lip Neoplasms;
Mastication;
Mouth;
Neck;
Phonation;
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
- From:Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2008;51(5):471-476
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Lip cancer is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity and is the second most common cancer in the head and neck. Because lip cancer can be detected early, it is readily curable compared with other head and neck malignancies. In the treatment, surgery is recommended for most patients. After resection, reconstruction is important both aesthetically and functionally, because of it's prominent location of face and essential functions of sphincter to assist in mastication, swallowing, phonation, and expressing emotion. Recently, we performed the reconstruction of lower lip defects after resection of cancer using various methods and achieved good results. So we present the cases with a review of literatures.
