title: Simple line closure for macrostomia repair.
abstract: In repair of macrostomia, many authors have used a Z-plasty to prevent postoperative scar contracture. We found that the Z-plasty scar may be conspicuous when the patients open their mouths. Here we present a method of nearly straight line closure resulting in an inconspicuous scar even when the patients move their mouths.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshimura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakanishi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008265:Macrostomia / Q000601:surgery*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*