The lip split: a retrospective outcomes study of central and lateral lip split access for head and neck reconstructive surgery
Lip-split procedures remain valuable for resection and reconstruction of oral and oropharyngeal tumours. Lateral lip splits are associated with poorer outcomes when compared to central approaches. Appropriate selection of lip splitting approaches should consider tumour location, resection margins, patient comorbidities and preferences, and surgical preferences.
Authors
- Peter F. Gearing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9636-608X)
- Maxim Devine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2827-9846)
- Felix Sim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1368-5569)
- Anand Ramakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5540-8124)
- Siyuan Pang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3628-6819)
Institutions
- The Royal Melbourne Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10006-025-01355-1
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Melbourne