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Reconstruction of full-thickness buccal defects with folded radial forearm flaps: A retrospective clinical study
Fei Liu1, Lei Wang, Shuang Pang
1Department of Stomatology, the First Affiliated Hospital of zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou Department of Stomatology, School of Stomatology, Xinxiang Medical Collage, Xinxiang Department of Stomatology, Nanyang Stomatology Hospital, Nanyang Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, PR China.
Abstract:
Our goal was to describe our experience of the folded radial forearm flap (RFF) flap in through-and-through buccal defect reconstructions.Patients who had received a folded RFF flap for full-thickness cheek defect reconstruction were included. The flap success rate and functional results were evaluated.Six patients were enrolled. All flaps survived totally without any complication; the mean flap size was 75.5 (range 32-135) cm. The mean mouth-open width was 4.2 (range 3.5-4.7) cm at 6 months after operation. All patients were satisfied with the appearance and were capable of maintaining a regular oral diet, and no patients complained of an inability to eat in a public setting, microstomia, or drooling.Radial forearm flap was a reliable method for through-and-through buccal reconstruction with high success rate and good functional result.
