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Middle and Lower Face Soft Tissue Reconstruction: A 10-Year Retrospective Study

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Retrospectively analyze the reconstruction methods and surgical outcomes of patients with middle and lower face soft tissue defects treated at our hospital over the past 10 years. 200 patients with middle and lower face soft tissue defects were surgically reconstructed at our hospital. Medical charts were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed to abstract the pertinent information. The lesion was mainly at the eyelid, lips, chin and nasal-cheek region. There were 41 (63.08 %) men and 24 (36.92 %) women. In our study, male to female ratio = 1.7:1. We used direct closure for night patients, local flap for 141 patients, free flap for 38 patients, combined flap for 12 patients involving extensive mid face and lower face defects. Most patients had their tumor resected and reconstructed in single stage procedure mostly with local advancement flap, and no flap failure was presented post-operatively. Middle and lower face soft tissue defects can be successfully treated with local flap in a single stage approach and step-by-step approach.

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  1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The First Teaching Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China

    Patiguli Wusiman, Julaiti Tuerxun, Wang Ling, Maimaitituerxun Tuerdi, Abudukelimujiang Maimaiti, Yao Zhi Tao, Adilijiang Saimait, Ainiwaer Mijiti & Adili Moming

  2. Stomatology Disease Institute of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, 830054, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China

    Patiguli Wusiman, Julaiti Tuerxun, Wang Ling, Maimaitituerxun Tuerdi, Abudukelimujiang Maimaiti, Yao Zhi Tao, Adilijiang Saimait, Ainiwaer Mijiti & Adili Moming

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Wusiman, P., Tuerxun, J., Ling, W. et al. Middle and Lower Face Soft Tissue Reconstruction: A 10-Year Retrospective Study. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 68, 307–313 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-015-0895-7

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