Steps for performing a nasolabial flap in a single surgical time

The upper lip is commonly affected by cutaneous carcinomas. The excision of the neoplasia with safe oncologic margins calls for a large incision, and sometimes flaps are necessary. In addition to its aesthetic value, a successful lip reconstruction includes the maintenance of perfect oral functionality. The authors describe a nasolabial rotation cutaneous flap associated with an advancement flap of the oral mucosa in a single surgical event, performed on a patient bearing basal cell carcinoma involving the left side portion of the upper lip.

Keywords: SURGICAL FLAPS; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; MOUTH MUCOSA