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Engineered Vascularized Muscle Flap
Published on: January 11, 2016
Microvascular reconstruction of major lip defects
Michael J Odell1, Mark A Varvares
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA. Modell2@slu.edu
Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America
|April 28, 2009
Abstract:
Reconstruction of extensive lip defects is a challenging task for reconstructive microsurgeons. This article reviews the goals of lip reconstruction after major ablative or traumatic lip losses and outlines the free flap options available to achieve these goals.
