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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-4-4
pubmed:abstractText
To assess the reliability of the reverse facial-submental artery island flap for reconstruction of oropharyngeal defects after resection of intermediate stage and advanced carcinomas, we studied 13 patients with stage III and IV squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oropharynx. They had all had their tumours excised followed by reconstruction of the oropharyngeal defect using a facial-submental artery island flap. There was no major failure of a flap, but two minor ones. The marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve remained intact and undamaged. All donor sites healed well and scars were well-hidden. The functional results of speech and swallowing after 10-28 months' follow-up were satisfactory. One patient developed lung metastases. The facial-submental artery island flap is a simple, reliable flap that can be used for reconstructing oropharyngeal defects after resection of medium and advanced carcinomas of the oropharynx.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1532-1940
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright © 2010 The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
49
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
194-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Reverse facial-submental artery island flap for reconstruction of oropharyngeal defects following middle and advanced-stage carcinoma ablation.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article