[Lingualoplasty with modified forearm flap: A preliminary report with 6 cases]

A modified technic with forearm flap for lingualoplasty after ablative surgery for tongue cancer is reported.The tongure flap is pedicaled with the root of tongue by the residual excixion margin,and an oblique incision is made on the side of the placed forearm flap.Finally,the tongue flap is inlaid into the forearm flap in order to increasing the moving activity and function of the flap.This method has been applied to treat 6 patients of the tongue cancer.For them,the objective comments for function of the tongue after operation was given.