Submental Flap Versus Radial Forearm Free Flap for the Reconstruction of Medium Size Soft Tissue Defect in the Oral Cavity.

Autor:	Zubiate Illarramendi I; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain., Cariati P; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain., Monsalve F; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain., Fernandez Solis J; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain., Ferrari S; Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Maggiore Parma, Italy., Martínez Lara I; Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Universitario Virgen de las Nieves, Granada, Spain.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Journal of craniofacial surgery [J Craniofac Surg] 2024 Jun 14. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 14.
DOI:	10.1097/SCS.0000000000010410
Abstrakt:	The aim of this work is to compare the functional and esthetic outcome of the submental flap and radial forearm free flap for the reconstruction of medium-sized soft tissue defect in the oral cavity. Patients diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and reconstructed with a submental flap or radial forearm free flap between 2015 and 2020 were reviewed and analyzed. Tumor site, complication at the donor site, complication at the recipient site, duration of the hospital stay, local or cervical recurrence, and esthetic results were also analyzed to compare the difference in outcomes between the two groups. Submental flap represents a safe and useful reconstructive recourse for head and neck reconstructive surgeons when it is correctly indicated. Lower rate of complication at the donor site, better esthetic result, and a shorter hospital stay represent the strengths of this flap when it is not necessary to perform compartment surgery. However, more studies are needed with a larger number of patients. Competing Interests: The authors report no conflicts of interest. (Copyright © 2024 by Mutaz B. Habal, MD.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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