Extended palatal island mucoperiosteal flap.
The extended palatal island mucoperiosteal flap was used in 53 cases over a ten-year period. Its many uses include reconstruction of the soft palate and resurfacing of retromolar and cheek defects. Its reliability with a success rate of 96% and spontaneous epithelialization of the donor site at three months makes it an attractive method of reconstruction.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D002610:Cheek / Q000601:surgery; D004848:Epithelium / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D010159:Palate / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D010521:Periosteum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps