title: [Reconstruction of anterior mouth floor defects with depressor labii inferioris flap: a preliminary report].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the method and efficacy of reconstruction of anterior mouth floor defects with depressor labii inferioris flap.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between March 2010 and August 2011, 4 patients with cancer in the anterior part of oral floor underwent tumour resection and simultaneous reconstruction with depressor labii inferioris flap. The patients were followed up for 2 - 18 months. The survival of the flaps, mobility of tongue and esthetic outcome of lip and mental region were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All the flaps survived completely, tongues moved well, and functional and esthetic results were good.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The depressor labii inferioris flaps are suitable for repairing defects of anterior oral floor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Stomatology, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command, Nanjing 210002, China. doczhangsl@126.com
authors.forename: Sen-lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Zhao-ye
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Gang
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Zhen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Bing-yao
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009060:Mouth Floor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014945:Wound Healing