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Borrowing from the Burrow's - using discarded tissue to improve lip reconstruction
M Paulsen1, A Madaree1, E A Xoagus1
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, South Africa.
Abstract
Summary:
Lip reconstruction following excision of cutaneous malignancy should be carefully planned to avoid discarding useful tissue. In this report, we describe two cases in which the usually discarded Burrow's triangles of the cheek advancement flap are used to reconstruct adjacent anatomical structures, thus improving the functional and aesthetic outcome of the reconstruction.
