Juan A Ricciardi V¹* and Arturo Cordero²

¹Cirujano General. Residente de Cirugía Plástica, Reconstructiva, Estética y Maxilofacial del Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Venezuela
²Cirujano Plástico, Reconstructivo, Estético y Maxilofacial del Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Cirujano Oncólogo del Instituto de Oncología Dr. Luis Razetti, Venezuela

*Corresponding Author: Juan A Ricciardi V, Cirujano General. Residente de Cirugía Plástica, Reconstructiva, Estética y Maxilofacial del Hospital Universitario de Caracas, Venezuela.

Received: June 10, 2024; Published: July 05, 2024

Abstract

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma is the second most common malignancy of the skin, with an estimated annual incidence of 700,000 in the United States. Most cases portend an excellent prognosis following surgical removal. However, 3.7% to 5.2% of patients have nodal metastasis and 1.5% to 2.1% die of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. The squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lip has a high survival rate and multiple factors have been described in the increasing survival rate, such as early detection, access to healthcare, ethnicity and programmes targeting environmental factors such as smoking and alcohol consumption.

Objective: Report a double advancement chin flap as a solution after an oncological resection of the lower lip.

Clinical Case: 69 years old male with a moderated differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip with an oncologic resection + immediate reconstruction through a double advancement chin flap.

Discussion and Conclusion: The squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the lip has a high survival rate and multiple factors have been described in the increasing survival rate. Bernard Flap in one of the two ideal options for the lip reconstruction after an oncological full thickness resection of the lower lip. Bernard described to full thickness Burow’s triangles through the nasolabial fold in order to make easier medial malar advancement. The Bernard Flap or modified Bernard flap are both still an excellent reconstructive alternative to the lower lip defects after a huge oncological resection.

 Keywords: Bernard Flap; Burow´S Triangle; Reconstructive Option

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Citation

Citation: Juan A Ricciardi V and Arturo Cordero. “Lower Lip Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Resection and Bernard Flap Reconstruction”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.8 (2024): 19-22.

Copyright

Copyright: © 2024 Juan A Ricciardi V and Arturo Cordero. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.