title: Musculomucosal nasolabial island flaps for floor of mouth reconstruction.
abstract: A modification of the musculomucosal nasolabial island flap based on the facial artery for reconstruction of anterior floor of mouth defects is presented. Surgical technique and advantages in comparison to conventional nasolabial flaps are described. A series of 14 flaps in 8 patients is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Uglesić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Virag
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries; D006801:Humans; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000601:surgery; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*