Combined Rotation and Advancement Flap Reconstruction for a Defect of the Upper Lip: 2 Cases.
10.5999/aps.2012.39.3.244
- Author:
Junsang LEE
1
;
Suk Joon OH
;
Sung Won JUNG
;
Sung Hoon KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea. sjoh@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Surgical flaps;
Carcinoma;
Lip
- MeSH:
Adult;
Animals;
Bites and Stings;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Cheek;
Cosmetics;
Dogs;
Female;
Humans;
Lip;
Mental Competency;
Middle Aged;
Mouth;
Surgical Flaps
- From:Archives of Plastic Surgery
2012;39(3):244-248
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Many types of upper lip reconstruction have been introduced to treat defects after a tumor excision or trauma. The authors treated two cases of upper lip defects. A 35-year-old woman presented with a squamous cell carcinoma of the left upper lip that had invaded the corner of the mouth. After resecting the tumor, the defect was 3.7x3.5 cm in size. A 52-year-old woman presented with a dog bite of the right upper lip. The defect measured 4.0x2.2 cm in size. The two cases were reconstructed by combined rotation and advancement of a cheek flap. This technique produced a good functional outcome that allowed for oral competence and created an opening of adequate size. A combination of rotation and an advancement flap can be used to treat upper lip defects in a single-stage procedure. This approach produces a good functional and cosmetic outcome.
