Author: Siotos, Charalampos; Bonett, Andrew M.; Hansdorfer, Marek A.; Siotou, Kalliopi; Kambeyanda, Rohan H.; Dorafshar, Amir H.
Title: Medical Device Related Pressure Ulcer of the Lip in a Patient with COVID-19: Case Report and Review of the Literature Cord-id: j9xkdn60 Document date: 2020_10_8
ID: j9xkdn60
Snippet: 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 managemen
Document: 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.
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