FUNCTIONAL EFFECTS OF RADIAL FOREARM FREE FLAP USED FOR RECONSTRUCTION IN THE TONSILLAR REGION.
- Author:
Eung Sam KIM
;
Seum CHUNG
;
Keuk Shun SHIN
;
Hoon burn LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Forearm*;
Free Tissue Flaps*;
Humans;
Myocutaneous Flap;
Tonsillar Neoplasms
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
1997;24(3):570-579
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Four consecutive patients underwent composite resection of tonsillar cancer and reconstruction with a microvascular radial forearm free flap. Three patients had postoperative assessments of speech at six to nine months respectively. One patient could not attend for the postoperative assessment. The speech assessment was examined by same speech therapist. All the patients had an good postoperative speech assessment. Compared to conventional local or regional myocutaneous flaps, the thin forearm free flaps offers better postoperative articulatory recovery.
