Open AccessKarapandzic flap for esthetic and functional reconstruction of large defect of lower lip
Author(s) -
Anuj Dadhich,
Seemit Shah,
Harish Saluja,
Pramod Tandon,
Vinayak More
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
annals of maxillofacial surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 2231-0746
DOI - 10.4103/ams.ams_127_17
Subject(s) - medicine , lower lip , basal cell , oral cavity , upper lip , dentistry , orthodontics , surgery , anatomy , pathology
Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common cancer occurring in the oral cavity. The lips are one of the most common sites of occurrence with involvement, lower lip being more common than upper. Reconstruction of large defects of lower lip with good functional and esthetic outcome is the biggest challenge faced by the surgeon. Karapandzic flap is one the most commonly used technique for reconstruction of large defects of the lower lip.