| Literature DB >> 31741968 |
M I Katre1, S D Deshmukh1, P S Dhanajkar1, Prashant Keche1, A Gaikwad1.
Abstract
The buccal fat pad (BFP) originally described as an anatomic structure without any obvious function. For long period it was considered to be surgical nuisance. However during the last four decades buccal fat is successively used tool for maxillofacial surgery for reconstruction of small to medium sized acquired or congenital soft tissue and bony defect in oral cavity. The aim of present article is to review the database available regarding BFP including its anatomy, clinical usage in oral malignancy as tool of reconstruction after ablative procedures it's success and its adoptability with other loco-regional flap for oral reconstruction in different scenario and our experience with it in tertiary cancer centre in India. © Association of Otolaryngologists of India 2018.Entities:
Keywords: Buccal fat; Maxillofacial surgery; Oral malignancy; Oral reconstruction
Year: 2018 PMID： 31741968 PMCID： PMC6848351 DOI： 10.1007/s12070-018-1257-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg ISSN： 2231-3796