title: Reconstruction techniques in oral carcinoma.
abstract: Resection of oral carcinoma can cause serious problems with speech, mastication and swallowing. Several methods of reconstruction of the defects caused by tumour resection are available to the modern oral and maxillofacial/head and neck surgeon, some of which are more effective and aesthetically pleasing than others. This article discusses the methods available, their advantages and disadvantages, and gives guidelines on the circumstances in which each is ideally used.
authors.affiliation: Maxillofacial Unit, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Altman
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Avery
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps