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JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Volume 122, Issue 6, Pages 625-628Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2020.09.020
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Pressure ulcer; Medical device; Upper lip; Lip reconstruction; COVID-19
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This study presents a case of upper lip pressure ulcer related to SARS-CoV-2 infection, highlighting the scarcity of data on optimal management. Conservative treatment is the most common method used, but little is known about the aesthetic and functional morbidity associated with both surgical and non-surgical treatments.
Pressure ulcers of the lip constitute a rare entity faced by plastic surgeons and there is a relatively paucity of data regarding optimal management. In this study we present one case of upper lip pressure ulcer related to prone intubation for respiratory distress due to SARS-CoV-2 infection, treated with surgical excision and reconstruction. We also performed a review of the literature to identify other studies on pressure lip ulcers. Six studies were considered relevant. Conservative management constitutes the most common method of treatment; however, little is known about the aesthetic, and functional morbidity related to either surgical or non-surgical treatments. (C) 2020 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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