These tools will no longer be maintained as of December 31, 2024. Archived website can be found here. PubMed4Hh GitHub repository can be found here. Contact NLM Customer Service if you have questions.


Pubmed for Handhelds

PUBMED FOR HANDHELDS

Search MEDLINE/PubMed

  • Title: Surgical repair for congenital macrostomia: vermilion square flap method.
    Author: Eguchi T, Asato PH, Takushima A, Takato T, Harii PK.
    Journal: Ann Plast Surg; 2001 Dec; 47(6):629-35. PubMed ID: 11756833.
    Abstract:
    Congenital macrostomia (transverse facial cleft) is a relatively rare anomaly. Surgical methods used to correct this anomaly include commissuroplasty, muscle-plasty of the orbicularis oris, and closure of the cleft cheek. The authors report a new vermilion square flap surgical technique that combines a lower lip mucocutaneous vermilion border flap with a lazy W-plasty to ensure a natural commissure and cheek skin closure. This technique was used in 8 patients with satisfactory results.
    [Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]