title: [Reconstruction of oral mucosa with a micro-vascularized fascia-cutaneous flap from the forearm].
abstract: Epidermoid carcinoma of jugal mucosa is an aggressive tumor. Its treatment is based on broad excision and reconstruction in order to avoid fibrosis and restriction of mouth opening. Neck dissection and radiotherapy are indicated in selected cases. We display our experience with microvascularized flaps with the aim of preventing the flaws. We reconsider 8 patients (representing 10 flaps) handle in our Department. Besides we discuss other therapeutic alternatives after the growth's removal. The conclusion reached is that the mucovascularized forearm flaps give a great quantity of thin tissue and therefore so results to be the best option for the reconstruction of the jugal mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Maxilofacial, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid.
authors.forename: Miguel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burgueño García
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Cebrián Carretero
authors.forename: Jesús Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Muñoz Caro
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arias Gallo
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002610:Cheek / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005205:Fascia / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*; D005542:Forearm; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008866:Microsurgery / Q000379:methods; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps