title: Cross-Cheek Dumbbell-Shaped Radial Forearm Flap for Simultaneous Correction of Oral Cancer and Submucous Fibrosis.
abstract: Simultaneous occurrence of oral submucous fibrosis along with carcinoma of the buccal mucosa is common. We report a novel technique of a single dumbbell-shaped, cross-cheek radial forearm free flap to repair bilateral defects caused by oral cancer resection on one side and the release of fibrosis on the other side in two patients. The dumbbell-shaped flap provided tissue for both the buccal mucosa defects and central released soft palate preventing fibrosis and reapproximation. The interincisor distance improved in both the patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Shreya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Sivakumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vidhyadharan
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Krishnakumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thankappan
authors.affiliation: Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Subramania
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Iyer
keywords: free flap; oral cancer; oral submucous fibrosis; radial forearm flap; trismus