Application of parasymphyseal mandible osteotomy combined with set-back tongue flap in treatment of tongue base carcinoma.
- Author:
Chong-xiang LIN
1
;
Guan-fu LI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; surgery; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Mandible; surgery; Middle Aged; Osteotomy; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; methods; Surgical Flaps; Tongue; surgery; Tongue Neoplasms; surgery
- From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2008;37(2):198-202
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the efficacy of the approach of parasymphyseal mandible osteotomy combined with set-back tongue flap in treatment of tongue base carcinoma.
METHODSIn total 18 patients with cancer of tongue base, 13 were males and 5 females aged of 30 to 65 y (average 52.9 y). Eighteen patients were treated by parasymphyseal mandible osteotomy combined with set-back tongue flap in our hospital from June 2001 to June 2006.
RESULTThe range of follow-up period was 2 to 5 years. All patients had satisfactory speech, swallowing and taste function.
CONCLUSIONParasymphyseal mandible osteotomy provides good exposure, and set-back tongue flap to reconstruction of the base of tongue can partially restore the function of tongue.
