Plastic surgery; its principles and practice . Fig. 614.—Operation for the reconstruction of the lower lip (Voisin).—i and 2. Theflap as outlined is raised from the neck and, after twisting the pedicle, is sutured into thedefect, the points A and D, and B and C, being brought together. This flap is not lined. elsewhere. In due time the pedicle is cut, the chin is shaped, and anyfistulous tracts are attended to. The free end may be reflected on it-self and allowed to heal before shifting. The under surface of the flapmay be grafted either by the open or by the buried method, and then SURGERY OF
Plastic surgery; its principles and practice . Fig. 614.—Operation for the reconstruction of the lower lip (Voisin).—i and 2. Theflap as outlined is raised from the neck and, after twisting the pedicle, is sutured into thedefect, the points A and D, and B and C, being brought together. This flap is not lined. elsewhere. In due time the pedicle is cut, the chin is shaped, and anyfistulous tracts are attended to. The free end may be reflected on it-self and allowed to heal before shifting. The under surface of the flapmay be grafted either by the open or by the buried method, and then SURGERY OF THE LIPS 537 after being twisted may be sutured into the defect. These procedures,of course, require preliminary preparation if they are used imme-diately to fill an operative defect. Mauclaire constructed a lowerlip and also replaced the skin below(which had been removed at opera-tion), by using a tlap whose pediclewas below on the neck at the side ofthe defect. The body of the flap ex-tended up over the sterno-mastoidmuscle, and its fr
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