Reconstruction of tongue defects following oral cancer ablation with extended supraclavicular fasciocutaneous island flap / 中华口腔医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
;
(12): 24-26, 2011.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-339813
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the reliability and usefulness of the extended supraclavicular fasciocutaneous island flap (eSIF) for reconstructing soft tissue defects followinng tongue cancer ablation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Twenty-two tongue defects in 22 patients with tongue cancer were repaired with eSIF after resection of the tongue malignant tumours. The sizes of the skin paddle ranged from (4 cm × 6 cm) to (8 cm × 14 cm) (average 5.5 cm × 8.7 cm).</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The eSIF survived in twenty cases, including two cases with minimal partial necrosis. The patients were follwed up for 5 - 16 months. Eighteen patients were alive with disease free, two were alive with disease and two died of a lung and liver metastasis.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>The eSIF is reliable for reconstructing oral defects following the ablation of advanced oral malignant tumors.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
General Surgery
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Surgical Flaps
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Transplantation
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Tongue Neoplasms
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
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Follow-Up Studies
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Skin Transplantation
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Fascia
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Methods
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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