The vermilionectomy and the subsequent lower lip reconstruction was introduced by Victor von Bruns and not by von Langenbeck or von Esmarch as reported previously

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-341882
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.34188

Roldan, J. Camilo ; Teschke, Marcus ; Feinendegen, Dominik L.

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Abstract

Summary: Vermilionectomy is an established procedure for the management of precancerous lesions of the lip and is often performed simultaneously with a lower lip resection for the treatment of a malignancy. The literature suggests that Dieffenbach or von Langenbeck or von Esmarch was the first to introduce this procedure. A systematic review of the German literature from the 19th century ...