Lower Lip Reconstruction Using a Sensory Anterolateral Thigh Flap as the First Choice

Summary:. Local flaps from the upper lip and cheeks have been the first choice for two-thirds to total resection of the lower lip. However, these local flap techniques involve many clinical problems, including small a mouth, drooling, scarring, and hypesthesia. The improvement of free anterolateral...

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Main Authors: Itaru Tsuge, MD, PhD, Hiroki Yamanaka, MD, PhD, Motoki Katsube, MD, PhD, Yoshihiro Sowa, MD, PhD, Michiharu Sakamoto, MD, PhD, Naoki Morimoto, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-05-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000005003