China Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ›› 2025, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (3): 307-309.doi: 10.19438/j.cjoms.2025.03.016

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Supermicrosurgical vascularized free lip composite flap for the reconstruction of postoperative defects following lip cancer surgery: a case report

Zhu Huihui1, Xin Hao1, Li Keyan2, Chen Xinwei2, Ren Zhenhu2   

  1. 1. Huaihe Hospital of Henan University. Kaifeng 475000, Henan Province;
    2. Department of Oromaxillofacial Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; National Center for Stomatology; National Clinical Research Center of Oral Disease; Shanghai Key laboratory of Stomatology; Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology. Shanghai 200011, China
  • Received:2024-09-09 Revised:2024-10-25 Online:2025-05-20 Published:2025-06-05

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Abstract: Lip cancer is one of the common malignant tumors among head and neck tumors. Due to its special location, the reconstruction of defects after surgery is crucial for facial aesthetics of the patients. This study reported and discussed a case in which vascularized free composite tissue flaps were used to repair postoperative defects of the lower lip after lip cancer surgery. By preparing a composite tissue flap from the upper lip and using supermicrosurgical techniques to anastomose the labial arteries of the upper and lower lips, the postoperative defect of the lower lip was repaired, achieving satisfactory results for the patient.

Key words: Lip cancer, Supermicrosurgery, Vascularized free composite tissue flap

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