The myomucosal buccinator flap, first described by Bozola in 1989, has become an important tool for intraoral defects reconstruction. In the literature, there is a variety of proposed myomucosal cheek flaps, both pedicled and island, based on the buccal or the facial arteries. From January 2007 to December 2011, the authors used a pedicled buccinator flap based posteriorly on the buccal artery to reconstruct partial lingual defects following tumor resection in 27 patients. The buccal fat pad was translated to cover the donor site defect. After 3 to 4 weeks from the original surgery, a second procedure under local anesthesia was performed to detach the pedicle and remodel the flap. The morphological and functional outcomes of the procedures were evaluated by the surgeons and a speech and language therapist. All patients presented satisfactory results. The authors consider the use of the described technique as the gold standard in the reconstruction of partial tongue defects after tumor resection.
Use of Buccinator Myomucosal Flap in Tongue Reconstruction / A. Bardazzi, G.A. Beltramini, L. Autelitano, R. Bazzacchi, D. Rabbiosi, M. Pedrazzoli, K. Tewfik, A. Rezzonico, F. Biglioli. - In: THE JOURNAL OF CRANIOFACIAL SURGERY. - ISSN 1049-2275. - 28:4(2017 Jun), pp. 1084-1087. [10.1097/SCS.0000000000002801]
Use of Buccinator Myomucosal Flap in Tongue Reconstruction
A. Bardazzi;G.A. Beltramini;R. Bazzacchi;M. Pedrazzoli;K. Tewfik;F. Biglioli
2017
Abstract
The myomucosal buccinator flap, first described by Bozola in 1989, has become an important tool for intraoral defects reconstruction. In the literature, there is a variety of proposed myomucosal cheek flaps, both pedicled and island, based on the buccal or the facial arteries. From January 2007 to December 2011, the authors used a pedicled buccinator flap based posteriorly on the buccal artery to reconstruct partial lingual defects following tumor resection in 27 patients. The buccal fat pad was translated to cover the donor site defect. After 3 to 4 weeks from the original surgery, a second procedure under local anesthesia was performed to detach the pedicle and remodel the flap. The morphological and functional outcomes of the procedures were evaluated by the surgeons and a speech and language therapist. All patients presented satisfactory results. The authors consider the use of the described technique as the gold standard in the reconstruction of partial tongue defects after tumor resection.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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