title: The repair of large oral fistulae.
abstract: Reports of three cases of large oral fistula following tumour excision are presented. The repairs utilized deltopectoral, forehead, and scalp flaps. Technical points discussed include the de-epithelialization of folded flaps, the preservation of vermilion, the placement of immediate fascial slings and the use of island flaps.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous