The subcutaneous pedicled V-Y advancement flap is useful for the repair of small and medium-sized defects in areas where it is easy to obtain a good subcutaneous pedicle (upper lip, cheek, eyebrow, and nasal tip and ala). The almost complete absence of subcutaneous tissue on the anterior aspect of the auricle of the ear can limit the use of this approach in this region. We present 4 patients in...

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip is frequent, and radical excision sometimes leads to complex defects. Many lip repair techniques are aggressive requiring general anesthesia and a prolonged post-operative period. The nasolabial flap, while a common flap for the repair of other facial defects, is an under-recognized option for the reconstruction of the lower lip. We describe the use of n...

Lips are structures that play an essential role in aesthetics and in different functions such as nutrition and speech. The complex anatomy of the lips - with three different layers composed of skin, mucosa, and muscles - makes surgical management of this area a therapeutic challenge. The use of flaps for the reconstruction of large defects with low risk of necrosis is possible given the abundan...

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lip is most common malignancy accounting for 25% all oral cavity cancers [1]. The lower commonly effected site 90 % reported cases with strong male predominance. Most these occur due to its greater exposure predisposing factors [2, 3]. Since SCC a transitional zone tumor between skin and mucosa, it acquires characteristics both [4]. grows through mucosal sur...

repairs; cross-lip flaps; otoplasty; facial fractures; and papers on various subjects. There is also a section of essays on the main contributors and their work. Each extract has a commentary by an expert, a biographical sketch, and occasionally an editorial note. Many American collections of this kind have an abnormally large number of pieces by English-speaking authors, but in this book there...

repairs; cross-lip flaps; otoplasty; facial fractures; and papers on various subjects. There is also a section of essays on the main contributors and their work. Each extract has a commentary by an expert, a biographical sketch, and occasionally an editorial note. Many American collections of this kind have an abnormally large number of pieces by English-speaking authors, but in this book there...

INTRODUCTION A congenital lower lip nevus is common, but a lower lip length lesion of more than 40% is hard to excise simply, without any distortion. We designed a lower lip bilateral advanced skin flap to restore the wound surface after completely and successfully removing the nevus. CASE PRESENTATION A 13-year-old Mongolian girl was referred to us with a giant congenital lower lip nevus. Th...

BACKGROUND A palatal fistula is a common complication of cleft palate repair. Although a buccal musculomucosal flap (BMMF) is effective for fistula repair, it does have the following problems: a second operation may be required to release the pedicle on the oral side and unilateral BMMF cannot close mucosal defects of both the nasal and oral sides. A novel fistula closure method using the folde...

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are uncommon errors of vascular morphogenesis. Hemodynamically, they are high-flow lesions. Approximately 50% of AVMs are located in the craniofacial region. The successful treatment of vascular anomalies depends on the profound knowledge of the biologic behavior of vascular lesions and their correct classification. Vascular malformations that persist lifelong...