Reconstruction of a traumatic defect of the lower lip: Combined techniques of vermilion and mucosal advancement flaps in Senegal
Interpersonal violence is one of the main causes of soft tissue injuries. Senegal is a country that is plagued by public strikes every year, and it is common for them to cause serious damages.The face is one of the most exposed parts of the body to soft tissue damage, especially the lips which are o...
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| description | Interpersonal violence is one of the main causes of soft tissue injuries. Senegal is a country that is plagued by public strikes every year, and it is common for them to cause serious damages.The face is one of the most exposed parts of the body to soft tissue damage, especially the lips which are of great importance. They play an aesthetic as well as a functional role. Reconstruction of lips defect, regardless of its origin, has always been a challenge for the surgeon because of the need to preserve the function of the lips while achieving a satisfactory result.We present the first documented case in Senegal of reconstruction of traumatic defect of the lower lip using combined techniques of vermillion and mucosal advancement flaps. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a90ce0f3af7469090a0e43a6cf545cc2022-12-22T04:14:30ZengElsevierAdvances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery2667-14762022-01-015100249Reconstruction of a traumatic defect of the lower lip: Combined techniques of vermilion and mucosal advancement flaps in SenegalAbabacar Diégane Faye0Karl Guy Grégoire Kwedi1Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Health Sciences Training and Research Unit, Iba Der Thiam University, Thies, Senegal; Lamine Sine Diop ENT Clinic, National University Hospital of Fann, Dakar, SenegalDepartment of Oral Surgery, Institute of Odontology and Stomatology, Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal; Lamine Sine Diop ENT Clinic, National University Hospital of Fann, Dakar, Senegal; Corresponding author. Lamine Sine Diop ENT Clinic, National University Hospital of Fann, Dakar, Senegal.Interpersonal violence is one of the main causes of soft tissue injuries. Senegal is a country that is plagued by public strikes every year, and it is common for them to cause serious damages.The face is one of the most exposed parts of the body to soft tissue damage, especially the lips which are of great importance. They play an aesthetic as well as a functional role. Reconstruction of lips defect, regardless of its origin, has always been a challenge for the surgeon because of the need to preserve the function of the lips while achieving a satisfactory result.We present the first documented case in Senegal of reconstruction of traumatic defect of the lower lip using combined techniques of vermillion and mucosal advancement flaps.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147621002387traumatic injurylip reconstructionvermilion flapmucosal flap |
| spellingShingle | Ababacar Diégane Faye Karl Guy Grégoire Kwedi Reconstruction of a traumatic defect of the lower lip: Combined techniques of vermilion and mucosal advancement flaps in Senegal Advances in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery traumatic injury lip reconstruction vermilion flap mucosal flap |
| title | Reconstruction of a traumatic defect of the lower lip: Combined techniques of vermilion and mucosal advancement flaps in Senegal |
| title_full | Reconstruction of a traumatic defect of the lower lip: Combined techniques of vermilion and mucosal advancement flaps in Senegal |
| title_fullStr | Reconstruction of a traumatic defect of the lower lip: Combined techniques of vermilion and mucosal advancement flaps in Senegal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reconstruction of a traumatic defect of the lower lip: Combined techniques of vermilion and mucosal advancement flaps in Senegal |
| title_short | Reconstruction of a traumatic defect of the lower lip: Combined techniques of vermilion and mucosal advancement flaps in Senegal |
| title_sort | reconstruction of a traumatic defect of the lower lip combined techniques of vermilion and mucosal advancement flaps in senegal |
| topic | traumatic injury lip reconstruction vermilion flap mucosal flap |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667147621002387 |
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