title: The nasolabial skinflap in intraoral reconstruction.
abstract: Twenty-four patients underwent reconstruction of the lower anterior part of the oral cavity with a total of 29 nasolabial skinflaps, following ablative surgery for squamous cell carcinoma. Partial necrosis due to biting occurred in one flap. The rest healed without complications. Cosmetic impairment was minimal and postoperative functional problems were related to the extent of the primary resection rather than the flap. The nasolabial flap has proved to be a very safe and useful alternative for reconstruction of relatively small defects in the lower anterior part of the oral cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, National Hospital of Norway, University of Oslo.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Rökenes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bretteville
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lövdal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boysen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000473:pathology; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016038:Skin Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*