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. 2013 Jan 30:11:26.
doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-11-26.

Clinical reliability of radial forearm free flap in repair of buccal defects

Qi-Gen Fang  1 , Zhen-Ning Li, Xu Zhang, Fa-Yu Liu, Zhong-Fei Xu, Chang-Fu Sun
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Clinical reliability of radial forearm free flap in repair of buccal defects

Qi-Gen Fang et al. World J Surg Oncol. .

Abstract

Background: The ideal method for buccal defects should provide good outcome of both function and appearance; our goal is to highlight the reliability of radial forearm flap in buccal reconstruction.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted. From 2005 to 2012, 20 radial forearm flaps were used to repair the defects. We analyzed the superiority and reliability of the flap; in addition, we reviewed some related literature and made a comparison between radial forearm flap and platysma flap.

Results: All radial forearm flaps totally survived, but two flaps suffered venous obstruction, hematoma, respectively. Radial forearm flap preserved the original interincisal distance well. In our follow-up, all patients had sufficient mouth-opening width (mean: 4.3 cm).

Conclusion: Radial forearm flap is a reliable method for buccal defect reconstruction.

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