Buccinator Myomucosal Flap for Treatment of Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible.
- Author:
Seung Hoon WOO
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- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Osteoradionecrosis; Myocutaneous Flap; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Mandibular Reconstruction
- MeSH: Humans; Mandible*; Mandibular Reconstruction; Middle Aged; Myocutaneous Flap; Osteoradionecrosis*; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Tonsillar Neoplasms
- From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2016;9(1):85-88
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: The use of a myomucosal flap from the buccinator muscle is a valuable reconstruction method for intraoral defects. In this paper, we report the clinical advantages of using a buccinator myomucosal flap for the treatment of partial mandibular defects caused by osteoradionecrosis. We implemented a buccinator myomucosal flap for the reconstruction of a partial mandibular defect in a 55-year-old man with tonsil cancer and partial mandibular defects caused by osteoradionecrosis. The total operating time was 90 minutes. Twelve months after the reconstruction, the patient remains free of disease. A buccinator myomucosal flap can be used for the reconstruction of partial mandibular defects caused by osteoradionecrosis. It is a reliable method for reconstructing small mandibular defects.
