title: [Bilobed flap in the reconstruction of cheek defects].
abstract: The bilobed flap is a reliable means for the reconstruction of facial defects in one stage. This reconstruction technique has been applied on a 69-years-old man affected by carcinoma of the cheek, involving overhanging skin and underlying oral mucosa. Stensen's duct reconstruction was also performed with a vein graft and, 8 months later, deviation of the rima oris was corrected by inserting a goretex strip at the level of the upper lip elevator muscle. The present work considers the bilobed flap as a means for cheek defects reconstruction compared with other reconstruction techniques.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa di Otorinolaringoiatria, Università di Trieste.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Giacomarra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Renco
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bianchi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tirelli
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Russolo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
vernacular_title: Il lembo bilobato nella ricostruzione dei difetti della guancia.