Reconstruction of moderate lower lip vermilion defects remains challenging. We present a novel single-stage technique, the bilateral pedicled mucosal sliding advancement flap (BPM-SAF), which utilizes a horizontal relaxing incision above the vestibular sulcus to advance adjacent mucosa laterally....
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Discussion
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No actionable change for audiologists; this is an oral and maxillofacial surgery case report with no relevance to audiology or hearing care practice.
This article has no meaningful relevance to the audiology field and appears to have been included in error; it addresses oral surgery reconstruction, not hearing or vestibular care.
- 01Describes a novel single-stage bilateral mucosal sliding flap technique for lower lip reconstruction.
- 02Targets moderate vermilion (lip border tissue) defects following ablative (cancer-removal) surgery.
- 03Case report design; limited to a small number of patients with no control group.
- 04No relevance to audiology, hearing loss, or vestibular disorders.
- 05Clinical significance confined to oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty.
The bilateral pedicled mucosal sliding advancement flap provides effective single-stage reconstruction of moderate lower lip vermilion defects post-ablative surgery.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42498259
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.joms.2026.07.005.
- Journal
- Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Publication type
- case_report
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Patients with moderate lower lip vermilion defects following ablative surgery
- Intervention
- Bilateral pedicled mucosal sliding advancement flap (single-stage reconstruction)
Primary outcomes
Reconstruction of lower lip vermilion defects; Feasibility of single-stage surgical technique