Lip Reconstruction With Radial Forearm Free Flap
Lip Reconstruction With Radial Forearm Free Flap Vishal Thanik DEFINITION Lip reconstruction is restoration of form and function after loss from a number of causes, the most common being oncologic…
Reconstructive surgery
Repair of Lip Defects With the Abbe Flap
Repair of Lip Defects With the Abbe Flap Robert Beinrauh Joseph H. Dayan DEFINITION A full-thickness portion of the lower lip, which includes the mucosa, orbicularis oris muscle, and skin…
Repair of Lip Defects With Karapandzic Flaps
Repair of Lip Defects With Karapandzic Flaps Simon G. Talbot Julian J. Pribaz DEFINITION Defects of the lips may occur from malignancy (most frequently squamous cell carcinoma followed by basal…
Lower Lip Reconstruction With the Nasolabial Flap
Lower Lip Reconstruction With the Nasolabial Flap George Xipoleas Matthew S. Kilgo DEFINITION The nasolabial flap is a versatile random pattern superiorly or inferiorly based flap that can be used…
Repair of Lip Commissure Defects With Estlander Flaps
Repair of Lip Commissure Defects With Estlander Flaps Simon G. Talbot Julian J. Pribaz DEFINITION Defects of the lips may occur from malignancy (most frequently squamous cell carcinoma followed by…
Mandible Reconstruction With Scapula Flap
Mandible Reconstruction With Scapula Flap Mouchammed Agko Hung-Chi Chen DEFINITION Reconstruction of the mandible requires bone to replace osseous defects and soft tissues to reconstruct the floor of mouth, tongue,…
Local Flaps
Summary Local flaps can provide immediate definitive wound closure but at the expense of distant incisions and increased repair complexity. Although geometric flaps are well described and popular, the human…
Pedicled Flaps
Summary Two distinct flaps, the paramidline forehead flap and the nasolabial flap, are most suitable for nasal reconstruction. Although they should not be considered interchangeable, either pedicle flap can be…
Eyelid Reconstruction
Summary Normal eyelid structure and function is critical for ocular protection. Multiple aesthetic subunits coalesce in the periocular region. Complex anatomy can be broken down into two basic subunits: the…
Lip Reconstruction
Summary The lip has significant functional and aesthetic requirements. The upper and lower lips are different in both function and anatomy. The lower lip is somewhat featureless, while the upper…
