The repair of large oral fistulae.
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.
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