Use of Super-thin Superficial Circumflex Iliac Artery Perforator Flap for Reconstruction of Lower Lip Defect.

Abstract

Wide local excision remains the main treatment modality for primary lip cancer, which often results in considerable deficits of lip tissue and requires reconstruction using free tissue transfer. Although diverse free flaps, such as radial forearm flap or anterolateral thigh flap, have been used, their application is often limited by their inherent limitations including donor morbidity and flap bulkiness. This report details our experience of lower lip reconstruction using a super-thin superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator (SCIP) free flap.