title: "Staircase" closure of lower lip defects.
abstract: Attention is called to a previously described method of closing certain common surgical defects of the lower lip. Advancement flaps are used from one or both sides, resulting in a staircase configuration. The advantages, disadvantages, and applications of the method are described.
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D009068:Movement; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013536:Suture Techniques