Thematic Areas : Medical Sciences
Publisher : Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr
Source : Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr, Volume 9, Issue 2, p.162-5 (2016)
Url : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27162575
Campus : Kochi
School : School of Medicine
Center : Amrita Institute of Medical Science
Department : Head & Neck Surgery
Year : 2016
Abstract : Simultaneous occurrence of oral submucous fibrosis along with carcinoma of the buccal mucosa is common. We report a novel technique of a single dumbbell-shaped, cross-cheek radial forearm free flap to repair bilateral defects caused by oral cancer resection on one side and the release of fibrosis on the other side in two patients. The dumbbell-shaped flap provided tissue for both the buccal mucosa defects and central released soft palate preventing fibrosis and reapproximation. The interincisor distance improved in both the patients.
Cite this Research Publication : S. Bhattacharya, Vidhyadharan, S., Thankappan, K., and Iyer, S., “Cross-Cheek Dumbbell-Shaped Radial Forearm Flap for Simultaneous Correction of Oral Cancer and Submucous Fibrosis.”, Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 162-5, 2016.