Estlander Flap for Lip Reconstruction

Lip reconstruction following trauma or extirpative surgery remains a significant challenge to the facial plastic surgeon. Reconstructive efforts have attempted to balance aesthetic outcome with maintenance of function, while avoiding sequelae such as microstomia, oral commissure effacement, dry-wet lip substitution, adynamia, impaired lip sensation, and oral incompetence. Procedures include the eponymous Abbe, Estlander, Karapandzic, McGregor, and Gillies fan flaps, as well as free tissue transfer and mucosal advancement techniques.

Source: Operative Techniques in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - January 4, 2020 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Michael Eggerstedt, Ryan M. Smith, Peter C. Revenaugh Source Type: research