Youmei Zhang1, Xiaoqiang Zhao, Shuai Fu, Yong Wu. 1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, China.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to present a new immediate reconstructive option for oral tissue defects with a pedicled buccal fat pad flap in oral surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifteen cases (10 males, 5 females; mean age: 50 years) suffering from oral tumor and attending the Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University were included in this study. All patients underwent immediate repair surgery involving a pedicled buccal fat pad graft in oral surgery, from July 2013 to August 2016. RESULTS: All cases underwent uneventful healing with a surviving graft flap. The buccal fat pad healed in about 9 to 10 weeks and its uncovered surface became epithelialized with similar feature to the normal mucosa. At a follow-up of 3 months to 3 years, a good outcome was obtained with minimal malfunction and face deformity. CONCLUSIONS: The pedicled buccal fat pad is ideal material for repair, and it is a viable option for immediate reconstruction of oral tissue defects in oral surgery.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to present a new immediate reconstructive option for oral tissue defects with a pedicled buccal fat pad flap in oral surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifteen cases (10 males, 5 females; mean age: 50 years) suffering from oral tumor and attending the Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University were included in this study. All patients underwent immediate repair surgery involving a pedicled buccal fat pad graft in oral surgery, from July 2013 to August 2016. RESULTS: All cases underwent uneventful healing with a surviving graft flap. The buccal fat pad healed in about 9 to 10 weeks and its uncovered surface became epithelialized with similar feature to the normal mucosa. At a follow-up of 3 months to 3 years, a good outcome was obtained with minimal malfunction and face deformity. CONCLUSIONS: The pedicled buccal fat pad is ideal material for repair, and it is a viable option for immediate reconstruction of oral tissue defects in oral surgery.