Masseter muscle flap for reconstruction of intra-oral defects in patients with early cancer of posterior-inferior parts of the oral cavity

Masseter muscle flap for reconstruction of intra-oral defects in patients with early cancer of posterior-inferior parts of the oral cavity

Introduction: Early carcinomas of the oral cavity in the posterior-inferior regions poses a challenge for reconstruction due to the lack of muscle support underneath and the limited space available to use some of the frequently-used flaps. Objective: This study was done to evaluate the efficacy of t...

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Main Authors: B.C. Rajani, Hoda Nadimul, Ghosh Subhabrata, K.S. Sabitha, Annavarjula Vinitha, B. Vasantha Dhara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
Oral cancer
Masseter muscle flap
Trismus
Deviation on mouth opening
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1808869420302007

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