Purpose Local flaps are currently considered the main reconstructive option for medium-size
oral and peri-oral defects; however, their indications are sometimes challenging to select …

Approximately 25% of all oral cavity carcinomas involve the lips, and the primary
management of these lesions is complete surgical resection. Loss of tissue in the lips after …

Reconstruction of facial defects formed after resection of skin cancers is a challenging
procedure. Achieving the best functional and aesthetic outcome depends on accurate …

Historically, intraoral flap reconstruction in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) primarily
involved simple buccal or palatal sliding flaps to cover oral-antral fistulas or an occasional …

BACKGROUND: Reconstruction of total full-thickness lower lip defects combined with
extensive composite mandibular defects particularly in the setting of close-range high …

PURPOSE: The reconstruction of total lower lip defects is very challenging, whether from
trauma or after oncologic treatment. The challenge faced by surgeons is to re-create not only …

It is difficult to totally reconstruct the lips and achieve good functional and aesthetic results,
such as oral sphincter function, sensation, appearance, color, and movement. There have …

Background Reconstruction of upper and lower lip subunits is a complicated and elusive
challenge. For patients affected by defects involving upper and lower lip subunits, a …

BACKGROUND Although many repair methods for postsurgical lip defects have been
described, the literature lacks a comprehensive review of these methods. OBJECTIVE To …

Background Large defects of the lower lip often require free tissue coverage.
Fasciocutaneous free flaps have been traditionally used, but innervated muscular free flaps …