Experiences with functional gracilis muscle flap in lower lip reconstruction

Coskunfirat, OSMAN; Bektas, Gamze; Cinpolat, Ani; Unal, KERİM; COŞKUNFIRAT, NESİL

doi:10.1002/micr.22431

Experiences with functional gracilis muscle flap in lower lip reconstruction

Coskunfirat O. K., Bektas G., Cinpolat A., Unal K., COŞKUNFIRAT N.

MICROSURGERY, cilt.37, sa.6, ss.487-493, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 37 Sayı: 6
Basım Tarihi: 2017
Doi Numarası: 10.1002/micr.22431
Dergi Adı: MICROSURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.487-493
Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

ObjectiveReconstruction of the lips is pivotal because the lips play an essential role in facial aesthetics and have unique functional properties. We presented our experience in reconstruction of total or subtotal lower lip defects with functional gracillis muscle flap covered split-thickness skin graft (STSG) in patients.