title: [The rectus abdominis musculoperitoneal composite flap for tongue reconstruction following extensive resection of cancer: a report of 2 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the possibility of tongue reconstruction following cancer resection by a rectus abdominis musculoperitoneal composite flap.
  
  
  METHODS
  Half tongue defect was reconstructed using the rectus abdominis musculoperitoneal composite free flap in 2 patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The postoperative period was uneventful and complete survival of the flap was occurred in the 2 cases. The reconstructed tongue showed excellent color match and natural shape.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The rectus abdominis musculoperitoneal composite flap can be used for tongue defect reconstruction, especially when the defect was not more than half of the tongue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Second affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510120, China.
authors.forename: Jin-Ming
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Gui-Qing
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Liao
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014059:Tongue / Q000601:surgery*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*