Four V-Y islanded flap reconstruction of full thickness defect of chin and labial sulcus.
Few techniques are described specifically for reconstruction of full thickness defects involving the chin. We present a new method of reconstruction of a large full thickness defect over the chin and lower labial sulcus with four V-Y island flaps. Two of these were mental neurovascular island flaps. The other two were islanded musculomucosal flap. The mental flaps, previously described for reconstruction of the lower lip, were cosmetically more suitable for reconstruction of tissue defects of the chin. The principle of covering the tissue defect of chin with local tissue to provide good matching and function is achieved.
St Andrew's Centre for Burns and Plastics Surgery, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK.
H Ayub
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Khan
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Niranjan
D000368:Aged; D002281:Carcinoma, Basosquamous / Q000601:surgery*; D002680:Chin / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D016896:Treatment Outcome