title: Tongue flaps.
abstract: The tongue flap is a robust, versatile flap that can be used for reconstruction of oral, pharyngeal, and perioral defects of congenital, traumatic, and ablative origin. The rich blood supply and ease of use make the tongue flap a reliable and predictable reconstructive technique for indicated defects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Facial Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, PO Box 980566, Richmond, VA 23298, USA. Electronic address: rastrauss@vcu.edu.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Strauss
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Facial Surgery, Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, PO Box 980566, Richmond, VA 23298, USA.
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Kain
mesh_terms: D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013524:Surgical Flaps / Q000098:blood supply; D014059:Tongue / Q000098:blood supply / Q000637:transplantation*
keywords: Flap reconstruction; Oral and maxillofacial surgery; Tongue flap