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There are various techniques for lip reconstruction like Fujimori gate flap, Abbe-Estlander Flap, Gillies fan flap, Nasolabial flap, Karapandzic flap, bilateral advancement flap, perialar crescentic advancement flap, Bernard-Burow flap, and free flap.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aims and Objectives:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To compare the Fujimori gate flap and Abbe-Estlander flap in terms of functional and esthetic outcomes when used for reconstruction of the lip.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Method:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ten patients diagnosed with oral squamous cell carcinoma requiring resection and reconstruction of lip were included in the study. Functionally, maximal interincisal opening, lip competence, speech intelligibility and esthetically, scar, symmetry of lip during mouth opening, and symmetry of lip at rest were evaluated at the end of 1 week and 1 month.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>On evaluation of functional and esthetic parameters, the Fujimori gate flap provides superior results in terms of mouth opening, speech intelligibility, and symmetry of lip at rest. 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