Extended Karapandzic flaps can be used to reconstruct near-total or total lower lip defects with innervated, well-vascularized tissues that recreate the oral sphincter and restore oral competence.
By extending conventional Karapandzic flaps with perioral cheek tissue, adequate length is gained to avoid microstomia.
In addition, the color match of the reconstructed lip is superior to reconstructions relying on tissue transfer from distant sites.
2011-03-02
Eng.
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA. mhanasono [at] mdanderson.org
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2011 Mar;127(3):1199-205
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