Reconstruction of the floor of the mouth by a free dorsalis pedis flap with microvascular anastomosis.
A new one stage technique for reconstruction of the floor of the mouth is described, using the free dorsalis pedis artery flap. Five cases are presented in this series, the indications, implications, possibilities and technique of this free flap in the intra-oral region are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000601:surgery; D005145:Face / Q000098:blood supply; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*