Buccal carcinoma--a case comparison of two modalities of reconstruction

Buccal carcinoma, though a rare disorder in this part of the world, is often advanced at the time of diagnosis requiring full thickness resection of the cheek resulting in a through and through full thickness defect of the cheek. Such a defect confronts Head & Neck Surgeons with problem of reconstruction. The author presents, compares and contrasts two modalities of reconstruction.