Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 9 , Pages 1381-1384, September 2006

TZ-Transposition Flap: An Alternate Method of Lower Lip Reconstruction for Partial Thickness Defects

  • Yan Trokel, MD, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Private Practice, New York, NY.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Trokel: Yan Center for Corrective and Cosmetic Surgery, 39 E 67th Street, Suite 1B, New York, NY 10021
  • ,
  • Richard Finn, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Surgery, Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Department of Cell Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; and Chief, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Veterans Administration North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, TX.

Purpose

This study examined the reliability and cosmetic outcome of a Z-transposition flap with mucosal advancement for repairing partial thickness defects of the lower lip measuring less than 50% the lower lip length.

Materials and Methods

Eleven patients treated in 2003 and 2004 were prospectively evaluated. All patients had undergone Moh’s tumor excision and were referred for reconstruction. All defects measured less than 50% the lower lip length. Wound healing problems, cosmetic outcome, and flap reliability were evaluated at greater than 3 months postoperatively.

Results

All patients healed uneventfully with good cosmetic results and flap reliability.

Conclusions

The Z-transposition flap is an acceptable alternative for reconstructing partial thickness defects of the lower lip.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)00693-8

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2006.05.034

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 9 , Pages 1381-1384, September 2006