Lip and laryngeal flaps for reconstruction of the floor of the mouth following glossectomy.
Following glossectomy, the reconstruction of the floor of the mouth is a major problem facing the head and neck surgeon. We have devised split-lip and laryngeal mucosal flaps for this. In selected patients, they have a significant advantage over distant skin flaps. The initial postoperative deformity, from the lip being drawn into the mouth, is corrected by a secondary operation with split-skin graft reconstruction of the vestibule. These lip and laryngeal flaps do not require a delay procedure prior to the cancer surgery, and the operating time is considerably reduced. The cosmetic and functional results have been satisfactory.
D005927:Glossectomy; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D007830:Larynx / Q000601:surgery*; D008046:Lip / Q000601:surgery*; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000601:surgery*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000637:transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous