Premium
Innervated musculocutaneous lip flap (Karapandzic technique)
Author(s) -
Hills Russell J
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1998.tb01282.x
Subject(s) - medicine , neurovascular bundle , lower lip , anatomy , orbicularis oris muscle , sensation , upper lip , surgery , biology , neuroscience
SUMMARY The Karapandzic technique is easy in perform and provides excellent results for full thickness defects larger than one‐third of the tower lip. The flap Ls slid and rotated into position while an intact neurovascular pedicle is maintained. Accordingly, sensation and circulalion of the lip is preserved and function of the orbicularis oris muscle is maintained.