Several reconstructive methods have been proposed for complex clinical cases. These methods are based on composite graft tissue flaps which allow to obtain modest aesthetic-functional results. Only recently, revascularized flaps (fasciocutaneous free flap of radial) have been used. In this work, the authors present a clinical report of cheek mucosal carcinoma extended to the omolateral lip commissure, which has required the full thickness removal of the cheek, the lip commissure, and part of both lips; the use of a bileft free fasciocutaneous flap of radial (to reconstruct with a single flap both the cutaneous and mucosal deficits) has allowed for adequate reconstruction with good aesthetic and functional results.
One-Stage Reconstruction of a Defect of the Oral Commissure and of the Cheek With a Radial Forearm Free Flap / Valentini, Valentino; Andrea, Saltarel; Cassoni, Andrea; Battisti, Andrea; Sara, Egidi. - In: THE JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY. - ISSN 1049-2275. - 19:6(2008), pp. 1508-1511. [10.1097/scs.0b013e318175f3df]
One-Stage Reconstruction of a Defect of the Oral Commissure and of the Cheek With a Radial Forearm Free Flap
VALENTINI, VALENTINO;CASSONI, ANDREA;BATTISTI, ANDREA;
2008
Abstract
Several reconstructive methods have been proposed for complex clinical cases. These methods are based on composite graft tissue flaps which allow to obtain modest aesthetic-functional results. Only recently, revascularized flaps (fasciocutaneous free flap of radial) have been used. In this work, the authors present a clinical report of cheek mucosal carcinoma extended to the omolateral lip commissure, which has required the full thickness removal of the cheek, the lip commissure, and part of both lips; the use of a bileft free fasciocutaneous flap of radial (to reconstruct with a single flap both the cutaneous and mucosal deficits) has allowed for adequate reconstruction with good aesthetic and functional results.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.