| Literature DB >> 27162575 |
Shreya Bhattacharya1, Sivakumar Vidhyadharan1, Krishnakumar Thankappan1, Subramania Iyer1.
Abstract
Simultaneous occurrence of oral submucous fibrosis along with carcinoma of the buccal mucosa is common. We report a novel technique of a single dumbbell-shaped, cross-cheek radial forearm free flap to repair bilateral defects caused by oral cancer resection on one side and the release of fibrosis on the other side in two patients. The dumbbell-shaped flap provided tissue for both the buccal mucosa defects and central released soft palate preventing fibrosis and reapproximation. The interincisor distance improved in both the patients.Entities:
Keywords: free flap; oral cancer; oral submucous fibrosis; radial forearm flap; trismus
Year: 2015 PMID: 27162575 PMCID: PMC4858419 DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1567811
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr ISSN: 1943-3875