Reconstruction of intraoral mucosal defects with revascularized jejunal segments.
The intraoral mucosa subserves a multitude of structural and functional roles. This paper details the importance of this within the context of reconstruction. The various methods are reviewed historically. Also, both the experimental and clinical basis for using revascularized jejunum as mucosal reconstruction are presented.
Sheen
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Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000637:transplantation*; D008334:Mandible / Q000601:surgery*; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D008341:Mandibular Prosthesis; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000379:methods*