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CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2012; 39(03): 244-248
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2012.39.3.244
Case Report

Combined Rotation and Advancement Flap Reconstruction for a Defect of the Upper Lip: 2 Cases

Authors

  • Junsang Lee

    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
  • Suk Joon Oh

    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
  • Sung Won Jung

    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
  • Sung Hoon Koh

    Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Anyang, Korea
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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 3.7×3.5 cm in size. A 52-year-old woman presented with a dog bite of the right upper lip. The defect measured 4.0×2.2 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.

This study was presented at the 68th Congress of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons on November 4-7, 2010 in Seoul, Korea.




Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 07. Februar 2012

Angenommen: 30. März 2012

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
01. Mai 2022

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