title: Oral reconstruction using the peroneal flap.
abstract: Eight cases of oral reconstruction using the peroneal flap are reported. Six are for tongue and two are for oral wall. All flaps survived completely. The peroneal flap has many merits: the flap is thin and wide, the peroneal vessels have a large diameter lumen and long pedicle, the donor site has few sequela, and simultaneous surgery is possible. In addition, the characteristics of the flap skin change gradually to that of mucous membrane, and hairs disappear in a year or two. We believe that for reconstruction of the oral cavity the peroneal flap is a better source than any other flap.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Kanazawa University, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yokoyama
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nagayama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006085:Graft Survival; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery