title: Treatment of severe microstomia caused by swallowing of caustic soda.
abstract: Treatment of severe microstomia caused by swallowing of caustic soda is presented. The oral cavity was severely constricted because of mucosal adhesions. We used a free forearm flap for reconstruction of the oral cavity and vermilion flaps at the oral commissure, with satisfactory results. A technique is presented, and the problems with respect to the reconstruction of the oral cavity are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Bokuto Metropolitan Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohsone
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsukakoshi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008865:Microstomia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D012972:Sodium Hydroxide