Two Cases of Palatal Island Flap for Reconstruction of Intraoral Defect / 대한이비인후과학회지

ABSTRACT

After intraoral tumor resection, various reconstructive surgeries have been used to repair the defect. Before the selection of procedure, we should consider the size of defect, the difficulty of operative procedure, operation time and viability of flap, donor site problem in intraoral reconstruction. Palatal island flap within or adjacent to the operative field can frequently provide the necessary tissue, especially, with the lesions of palatine arch, retromolar trigone, tonsillar fossa, and posterior third of the floor of the mouth. We got favorable cosmetic and functional results in two patients who underwent reconstruction with palatal island flaps for intraoral defect. This paper represents the versatility of the palatal island flap for intraoral reconstruction and to introduce our clinical experiences.