Fusuma Sliding Flap for Lip Reconstruction of Lower Lip Cancer

J Craniofac Surg. 2020 Jun;31(4):e405-e407. doi: 10.1097/SCS.0000000000006415.

Abstract

Lower lip cancer is typically treated with surgical excision, and this frequently results in a large defect and severe aesthetic problems. Local flap reconstruction is suitable for restoring appearance and function, and it causes less surgical stress than a vascularized free flap. The Fusuma sliding flap is a local flap technique introduced by Kasai et al in 2008. Here, the authors report their use of this method for lip reconstruction in a 94-year-old Japanese female after the removal of a cancerous mass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Free Tissue Flaps / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Lip Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods