Objective:The submental flap can be utilized for soft tissue reconstruction in oral cavity malignancies because due to its close approximation to the surgical site,fewer donor site morbidity and the cost effectiveness...Objective:The submental flap can be utilized for soft tissue reconstruction in oral cavity malignancies because due to its close approximation to the surgical site,fewer donor site morbidity and the cost effectiveness of the procedure.Methods:A total of 30 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity were included in the study from July 2012 to August 2015 in a tertiary care referral hospital.Patients with clinical staging Ⅰ/Ⅱ/Ⅲ (T1/T2/T3,N0) oral malignancy were included in the study.Patients with nodal metastasis irrespective of the stage of disease and patients with chronic medical illness/revision cases were excluded from the study.Submental island flap was utilized for the reconstruction of the soft tissue defect in each patient.Patients were followed at monthly interval till 6 months in the postoperative period.Results:The buccal mucosa (12 patients),tongue (10 patients) and floor of mouth (8 patients) were the subsites in the oral cavity.Partial and complete skin necrosis was found in 4 and 2 patients respectively.Postoperative chemoradiation was required in 5 patients.None of the patients had loco regional recurrence till 6 months of follow-up.Conclusion:The submental island flap is considered to be the reliable option for the soft tissue reconstruction in oral cancer because of dependent vascular pedicle,less donor site morbidity and the lower cost compared to the free flaps,often preferred in patients with a lower socioeconomic condition.展开更多
Objective: To explore the feasibility of the submental island flap in the repair of hypopharyngeal defects.Methods: We collected wet specimens of fresh cadaveric heads from the Han Chinese adult population for applied...Objective: To explore the feasibility of the submental island flap in the repair of hypopharyngeal defects.Methods: We collected wet specimens of fresh cadaveric heads from the Han Chinese adult population for applied anatomy of the submental island flap, and followed five patients with pyriform sinus carcinoma after reconstruction surgery using submental island flaps.Results: We found that the average length and width of the submental island flaps were (65.20 ± 11.69) mm and (46.70 ± 6.59) mm, respectively.The skin flap in all five patients survived after surgery, and tracheal tubes and gastric tubes were removed 7-36 days after surgery.Patients were followed up for 24-42 months, pharyngeal flaps grew well, and speech and swallowing functions were satisfactory.Conclusion: The submental island flap is a preferred material for the repair of hypopharyngeal defects after hypopharyngeal carcinoma resection, because of good blood supply, easy harvesting, and high survival rate.展开更多
文摘Objective:The submental flap can be utilized for soft tissue reconstruction in oral cavity malignancies because due to its close approximation to the surgical site,fewer donor site morbidity and the cost effectiveness of the procedure.Methods:A total of 30 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity were included in the study from July 2012 to August 2015 in a tertiary care referral hospital.Patients with clinical staging Ⅰ/Ⅱ/Ⅲ (T1/T2/T3,N0) oral malignancy were included in the study.Patients with nodal metastasis irrespective of the stage of disease and patients with chronic medical illness/revision cases were excluded from the study.Submental island flap was utilized for the reconstruction of the soft tissue defect in each patient.Patients were followed at monthly interval till 6 months in the postoperative period.Results:The buccal mucosa (12 patients),tongue (10 patients) and floor of mouth (8 patients) were the subsites in the oral cavity.Partial and complete skin necrosis was found in 4 and 2 patients respectively.Postoperative chemoradiation was required in 5 patients.None of the patients had loco regional recurrence till 6 months of follow-up.Conclusion:The submental island flap is considered to be the reliable option for the soft tissue reconstruction in oral cancer because of dependent vascular pedicle,less donor site morbidity and the lower cost compared to the free flaps,often preferred in patients with a lower socioeconomic condition.
文摘Objective: To explore the feasibility of the submental island flap in the repair of hypopharyngeal defects.Methods: We collected wet specimens of fresh cadaveric heads from the Han Chinese adult population for applied anatomy of the submental island flap, and followed five patients with pyriform sinus carcinoma after reconstruction surgery using submental island flaps.Results: We found that the average length and width of the submental island flaps were (65.20 ± 11.69) mm and (46.70 ± 6.59) mm, respectively.The skin flap in all five patients survived after surgery, and tracheal tubes and gastric tubes were removed 7-36 days after surgery.Patients were followed up for 24-42 months, pharyngeal flaps grew well, and speech and swallowing functions were satisfactory.Conclusion: The submental island flap is a preferred material for the repair of hypopharyngeal defects after hypopharyngeal carcinoma resection, because of good blood supply, easy harvesting, and high survival rate.
