Facial-submental island flap for reconstruction of hemitongue defects in young, middle-aged and elderly patients with early and middle stage oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Facial-submental island flap for reconstruction of hemitongue defects in young, middle-aged and elderly patients with early and middle stage oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background This study evaluated the outcomes of facial-submental artery island flap (FSAIF) for reconstruction of the hemitongue following cancer ablation in patients with early and middle-stage oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC). Methods In total, 122 patients with early and middl...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, Bin Zhou, Wei-liang Chen, Zi-xian Huang, Rui Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Head & Face Medicine
Subjects:
Tongue cancer
Tongue defects
Submental flap
Young, middle-aged, and elderly patients
Comorbidities
Adult comorbidity Evaluation-27
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-022-00343-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13005-022-00343-0

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