Lower Lip Reconstruction: How it Looks and Works for Patients After Skin Cancer Surgery

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a retrospective study at Hôpital NOVO evaluating functional and aesthetic outcomes after lower lip reconstruction following skin cancer excision. It combines patient-reported outcomes with clinician assessments to guide future treatment choices. The study covers cases from 2014 to 2025 and includes post-operative follow-up data and questionnaires. It highlights the role of perioral muscles and soft tissues in lip competency, speech, eating, and facial expression. It summarizes various reconstruction techniques used for different extents of tissue loss and their long-term implications.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient over 18 years of age.
* Patients who underwent lower lip reconstruction after excision for skin carcinoma, operated on in Pontoise between January 1, 2014, and October 31, 2025.
* Patients who had a post-operative follow-up consultation (± 2 months).
* Patients who were informed and did not object to participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

* Cognitive impairment preventing completion of the questionnaire.
* Patient under legal protection (guardianship, conservatorship, or judicial protection).
* Patient deceased.

Where it's running

• Hôpital NOVO
  Cergy-Pontoise, France Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: AL TABAA AL TABAA, Dr — Hôpital NOVO - Site Pontoise
• Study coordinator: Maryline Delattre
• Email: maryline.delattre@ght-novo.fr
• Phone: 0033130754131

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.