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.
Artigo
em Chinês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-339813
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WPRO
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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Assunto principal:
Cirurgia Geral
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Retalhos Cirúrgicos
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Transplante
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Neoplasias da Língua
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Seguimentos
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Transplante de Pele
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Procedimentos de Cirurgia Plástica
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Fáscia
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Métodos
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chinês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Stomatology
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Artigo