Reconstruction of the lower lip with a fan-shaped flap based on the facial artery.
A modification of McGregor's fan-shaped flap is described, based on the facial artery instead of the labial artery. The flap appears to have some advantages when compared with McGregor's original flap. A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip is presented in which the excisional defect was repaired with this flap.
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps