Reconstruction of tongue defects following oral cancer ablation with extended supraclavicular fasciocutaneous island flap

VernacularTitle:延长锁骨上岛状皮瓣在修复舌鳞状细胞癌术后缺损中的应用
Author: Da-Ming ZHANG ¹ ; Wei-Liang CHEN ; Qiang CHAI ; Yan-Can LIANG ; Zhao-Hui YANG ; Jin-Song LI
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1. 中山大学孙逸仙纪念医院
Keywords: Carcinoma,squamous cell; Tongue neoplasms; Surgical flaps
From: Chinese Journal of Stomatology 2011;46(1):24-26
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To assess the reliability and usefulness of the extended supraclavicular fasciocutaneous island flap (eSIF)for reconstructing soft tissue defects followinng tongue cancer ablation.Methods Twenty-two tongue defects in 22 patients with tongue cancer were repaired with eSIF after resection of the tongue malignant tumours. The sizes of the skin paddle ranged from ( 4 cm× 6 cm ) to (8 cm× 14 cm)( average: 5.5 cm × 8.7 cm). Results The eSIF survived in twenty cases, including two cases with minimal partial necrosis. The patients were follwed up for 5-16 months. Eighteen patients were alive with disease free,two were alive with disease and two died of a lung and liver metastasis. Conclusions The eSIF is reliable for reconstructing oral defects following the ablation of advanced oral malignant tumors.