%0 Journal Article
%A Husein-ElAhmed, Husein
%A Armijo-Lozano, Rafael
%T Lower lip reconstruction using a skin-mucosa Abbe-Estlander flap after squamous cell carcinoma excision.
%D 2017
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10668/11229
%X Lips are structures that play an essential role in aesthetics and in different functions such as nutrition and speech. The complex anatomy of the lips - with three different layers composed of skin, mucosa, and muscles - makes surgical management of this area a therapeutic challenge. The use of flaps for the reconstruction of large defects with low risk of necrosis is possible given the abundant blood supply of the lips. We report a case of surgical reconstruction of the lower lip after the excision of a severe squamous cell carcinoma using a skin-mucosa Abbe-Estlander flap with a satisfactory final outcome.
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