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DOI: 10.47183/mes.2023.044

CLINICAL CASE

Possibility of using submental flap for lower lip reconstruction

Danishchuk OI1,3, Nazaryan DN2,3, Karpova EI1,3, Khachatryan AA2,3, Razmadze SS2,3
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1 Federal Clinical Center for High Medical Technologies of the Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia

2 National Medical Research Center for Otorlaryngology of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia

3 Academy of Postgraduate Education, Federal Scientific and Clinical Centre for Specialized Types of Medical Care and Medical Technologies of the Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Arbak А. Khachatryan
Volokolamskoe shosse, 30, bld. 2, Moscow, 123182, Russia; ur.xednay@kabrard

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Author contribution: Danishchuk OI, Nazarian DN — surgical procedure, manuscript writing and editing; Karpova EI — surgical procedure; Khachatryan AA — manuscript writing; Razmadze SS — patient management, manuscript writing.

Compliance with ethical standards: the informed consent to case study publication was submitted by the patient.

Received: 2023-08-18 Accepted: 2023-09-30 Published online: 2023-11-01
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