[Myocutaneous platysma flap containing external jugular vein for the oral reconstruction after cancer excision].
OBJECTIVE
To improve the blood circulation of myocutaneous platysma flap and its survival rate.


METHODS
There were seventeen oral cancer patients in this group. After the tumor excision, the oral defect was reconstructed with myocutaneous platysma flap which had submandibular pedicle and contained external jugular vein.


RESULTS
There was no any circulation compromise in this group. The survival rate of the flap was 100% . Two cases encountered oral-facial fistula but were cured by dressing change.


CONCLUSIONS
Preserving and containing the external jugular vein in the flap is helpful for improving the blood circulation of the myocutaneous platysma flap and making its survival rate higher.
Ya
Zu-Meng
ZM
Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing University of Medical Science, Chongqing 400010, China.
Zhao
Yunliu
Y
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007601:Jugular Veins / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000637:transplantation; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply*