title: Revisit of Nasolabial Flap in the Reconstruction of Defects Involving the Oral Floor.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this article is to present the usefulness of the nasolabial flap (NL flap) along with a detailed review of the factors that lead to its selection for the reconstruction of post-ablative oral floor defects.
  
  
  METHODS
  The records of patients who underwent the procedure between June 2009 and June 2011 were retrospectively analyzed. A total of 16 reconstructive procedures were performed. NL flap was selected for reconstruction in all the cases due patient related factors mainly associated medical comorbidities, resource constraints, and the relatively small size of defects, which precluded the use of free flaps.
  
  
  RESULTS
  None of the flaps were lost, 26% of patients had flap related complications. Most of the complications were minor and managed conservatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Data from this study suggest that NL flap is a reliable option for reconstruction of the oral floor, in form as well as function, without esthetic compromise and has a major role even in this era of free flaps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, MGV's K.B.H. Dental College, Nashik, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Rohan Suhas
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bhambar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baliga
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jagannathan
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Harsh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Rammohan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Prenit
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pokhrel
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Harkanwal Preet
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Floor of mouth defects; local flaps; nasolabail flap; oral cavity defects; reconstruction; regional flaps