Double V-Y advancement flap in the management of lower lip reconstruction

Ann Plast Surg. 2003 Aug;51(2):205-9. doi: 10.1097/01.SAP.0000054731.37252.F9.

Abstract

A new method for lower lip reconstruction is proposed. It is based on a double cutaneous and mucous V-Y advancement flap and is suggested for the surgical treatment of lip cancer confined between the skin and the vermilion with a horizontal spread. Sixteen patients were treated from 1996 to 2001 with this technique and the results were satisfactory both from the functional and the aesthetic standpoints.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lip Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Male
  • Surgical Flaps*
  • Treatment Outcome