Abstract:Objective To compare the effects of Burow's wedge advancement flap and subcutaneous pedicled V-Y advancement flap for postoperative repair of facial skin tumor lesions.Methods The 92 patients with skin lesions after facial skin tumor resection admitted to the Baoji High-Tech Hospital from March 2018 to March 2022 were selected. They were divided into two groups, of which 45 patients were treated with Burow's wedge advancement flap (control group) and 47 patients with subcutaneous pedicled V-Y advancement flap (study group). Postoperative follow-up was conducted for 12 months, and the two groups were compared in terms of flap survival, masticatory muscle activity, anxiety and depression, quality of life, postoperative complications, and patient satisfaction.Results There was no significant difference in the excellent and good rate of flap survival between the two groups (P > 0.05). There was no statistical significance in the electromyographic activities of masseter and temporal muscles at rest and during maximum bite between the two groups (P > 0.05). The differences in the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) scores before and after surgery between the two groups (P > 0.05). There were no significant differences in the scores of psychological function, physiological function, social function and material well-being between the two groups (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference in the overall complication rate and the satisfaction between the two groups (P > 0.05).Conclusions Burow's wedge advancement flap and subcutaneous pedicled V-Y advancement flap show similar effectiveness in the postoperative repair of facial skin tumor resection defects. Both techniques achieve satisfactory repair outcomes, improve patients' anxiety, depression, and quality of life, and demonstrate high safety and patient satisfaction.