• Department of Plastic Surgery. Hei Longjiang Provincial Hospital. Hei Longjiang;;
  • P.R.China 150036;;
Superior labial artery; Nasolabial groove; lsland skin flap
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In order to study the feasibiliy of the insular skin flap of the nasolabial groove with the retrograde superior labial artery, 8 adult cadavers were dissected and the relation between the superior labial artery and the skin of nasolabial groove was observed. The result revealed that superior labial artery was one of the branches of the facial artery and could be found in every cadaver. The diameter of the artery was 0.8 +/- 0.1 mm and the length was about 90 mm. The left and right facial arteries were connected with each other in the mid-line in the formation of the arcuate artery. The arcuate artery lay within the submucous tissue beyond the vermilion border about 6 mm. The concomitant veins were constant. If the facial artery being sectioned was beyond its initial site of superior labial artery, the skin of nasolabial groove on the same side could receive blood supply from contralateral supperior labial artery. The conclusion was that the insular skin flap of the nasolabial groove with the retrograde superior labial artery could be used in patients, because it had support from anatomical research.

Citation： Ran Weizhi,Ni Shaojie,Fan Ximing et al.. APPLIED ANATOMY OF INSULAR SKIN FLAP OF NASOLABIAL GROOVE WITH RETROGRADE SUPERIOR LABIAL ARTERY. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 1998, 12(6): 374-375. doi: Copy

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