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Reconstruction of an Upper Lip Defect, Melolabial Interpolation Flap

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Defects of the upper lip can often extend larger or deeper than those easily repaired with the typical local flaps (O to T advancement, V-Y island advancement). In these cases, utilizing an advancement flap will likely pull the lip too much to one side causing significant distortion. Bringing in redundant melolabial skin can solve this problem.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

    Jennings R. Boyette

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  1. Otolaryngology-HNS, Southern Illinois University School of M, Springfield, IL, USA

    Brendan C. Stack Jr.

  2. Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

    Mauricio A. Moreno

  3. Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

    Jennings R. Boyette

  4. Department of Otolaryngology-HNS, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA

    Emre A. Vural

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Boyette, J.R. (2023). Reconstruction of an Upper Lip Defect, Melolabial Interpolation Flap. In: Stack Jr., B.C., Moreno, M.A., Boyette, J.R., Vural, E.A. (eds) Matrix Head and Neck Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24981-5_68

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