A new technique for the repair of lateral defects of the upper lip.
A new technique for the closure of lateral defects of the upper lip is described whereby a modified Estlander flap of the lower cheek area is used after a primary elongation of the oral aperture. Besides the introduction and description of the technique in a case report, different methods for the repair of lateral defects of the upper lip are discussed.
D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000637:transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps