title: [Application of the free vascularized lateral upper arm flap in intraoral reconstruction following ablative tumour surgery].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the application of the lateral arm free flap (LAFF) in the reconstruction for intraoral defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  Intraoral reconstruction was performed using the LAFF for 10 patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue (n = 3), cheek (n = 4), gingiva (n = 1) and oropharynx (n = 2). There were 8 men and 2 women (mean age, 52 years).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine LAFF healed uneventfully. One flap was lost on the second postoperative day due to venous insufficiency. The donor defect was closed primarily In all patients. There were no significant complications at the donor site.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because of the thin and pliable nature, the lateral upper arm flap can be recommended as a choice for repair of moderate-sized defects of the oral maxillofacial area.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital of Stomatology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China. yuan0ye@sina.com
authors.forename: Ye
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Zhen-jiang
authors.initials: ZJ
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.forename: Yu-nong
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shu-zhong
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Xing
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*; D016896:Treatment Outcome