title: [Repair of tissue loss of the lips].
abstract: The main aim in lip reconstruction is to recreate a sphincter activity and obtain lip balance. Careful evaluation of the defect is essential and will lead the surgeon to choose the best and most suitable procedure. Wedge excision with direct suture, opposite full-thickness lip switch flap and Karapandzic procedure are presented in this paper. The axiom is "Use lip to repair lip".
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Hôpitaux Civils de Charleroi.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nzakamwita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linker
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gitani
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pieret
mesh_terms: D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation / Q000601:surgery*; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: La reconstruction des pertes de substance des lèvres.