title: [Reconstructive methods in the surgery of defects of the floor of the mouth and the tongue due to carcinoma].
abstract: A retrospective analysis of patients with tongue, floor of the mouth and tonsil carcinoma treated in II ENT Department University School of Medicine in Zabrze between 1994 and 1996 was undertaken. 32 male and 10 female underwent operation of the oropharynx. The visor flap, mandibulotomy or peroral approach was used. In 32 cases mandibulotomy, in 2 cases visor flap and in 3 cases peroral approach was performed. The usefulness of bone grafts from iliac ala, skin flaps and part of the tongue applied to replace the defect after extensive operation of the oropharynx was analysed and presented. In 2 patients partial mandibulectomy was performed. In 2 patients defect was replaced with iliac crest. Good graft's vitality, availability and function were emphasized.
authors.affiliation: II Katedra i Klinika Laryngologii w Zabrzu.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Namysłowski
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Czecior
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Misiołek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Oleksiak
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Orecka
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000637:transplantation; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014059:Tongue / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*