Reconstruction of moderate sized intra-oral defects using the nasolabial flap.
The nasolabial flap was used in 11 patients for reconstruction of moderate sized intra-oral defects. There was minimal morbidity of donor and recipient sites in terms of function and cosmesis. The flap was easily harvested, with a reduction in operating time. The superb vascularity and reliability of the flap was demonstrated by the fact that it was possible to use this flap even after a radical neck dissection had been performed on the same side or after radiotherapy. This article describes the authors' experience with the use of the subcutaneously-pedicled, inferiorly-based, double-staged nasolabial flap for intra-oral reconstruction.
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Department of Otolaryngology, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005927:Glossectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D037981:Neck Dissection; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*