Aesthetic single‐stage vermilion reconstruction using facial artery musculomucosal flap and radial forearm free flap following cancer resection: A case report

Microsurgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 224-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei‐Chuan Hsieh ◽  
Richard Tee ◽  
Kai‐Ping Chang ◽  
Jung‐Ju Huang
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Free Flap ◽  
Single Stage ◽  
Facial Artery ◽  
Radial Forearm Free Flap ◽  
Cancer Resection ◽  
Radial Forearm

Functional reconstruction of subtotal glossectomy defects with radial forearm free flap: case report and review of literature

Folia Medica ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitar D. Pazardzhikliev ◽  
Christo D. Shipkov ◽  
Ilya P. Yovchev ◽  
Regina H. Khater ◽  
Ivailo S. Kamishev
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Free Flap ◽  
Donor Site ◽  
Perforator Flap ◽  
Functional Results ◽  
Donor Site Morbidity ◽  
Oral Feeding ◽  
Tram Flap ◽  
Radial Forearm Free Flap ◽  
Radial Forearm

ABSTRACT Adequate reconstruction of defects that are consequences of glossectomy is of primary importance for achieving satisfactory functional results and improving the quality of life. AIM: The aim of this study was to report a case of free flap reconstruction of a subtotal glossectomy defect and discuss it in relation to other available methods. CASE REPORT: A 48- year-old woman was operated on for a T4N0M0 squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. A subtotal glossectomy via mandibular swing procedure with bilateral supraomohyoid neck dissection and reconstruction with a radial forearm free flap (RFFF) was performed. Surgery was followed by adjuvant radiotherapy. RESULTS: The post-operative period was uneventful. The patient resumed intelligible speech evaluated as “excellent” and oral feeding. The donor site morbidity was acceptable. Present reconstructive options of the tongue include two categories: to maintain mobility or to provide bulk. In glossectomy with 30 to 50 percent preservation of the original musculature, maintaining the mobility of the remaining tongue by a thin, pliable flap is preferred. This can be achieved by infrahyoid myofascial, medial sural artery perforator flap, RFFF, anterolateral thigh and ulnar forearm flap. When the post-resectional volume is less than 30 percent of the original tongue, the reconstruction shifts to restoration of bulk to facilitate swallowing by providing contact of the neotongue with the palate. Flaps providing bulk include the free TRAM flap, latissimus dorsi myocutaneous free flap, pectoralis major musculocutaneous flap and trapezius island flap. CONCLUSION: Surgical treatment of advanced tongue cancer requires adequate reconstruction with restoration of speech, swallowing and oral feeding. Free tissue transfer seems to achieve superior functional results with acceptable donor site morbidity when indicated.

scholarly journals Reconstruction of Angle of the Mouth by Microvascular Radial Forearm Free flap- A case report

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-64
Author(s):  
MA Litu ◽  
NK Chowdhury ◽  
M Rahman ◽  
S Hassan ◽  
ABM Korshed Alam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Free Flap ◽  
Donor Site ◽  
Free Tissue Transfer ◽  
The Body ◽  
Radial Forearm Free Flap ◽  
Recipient Site ◽  
Present Case Report ◽  
Tissue Transfer ◽  
Radial Forearm

The terms free flap and free tissue transfer are synonymous used to describe the movement of tissue from one site on the body to another. "Free" implies that the tissue, along with its blood supply, is detached from the original location (donor site) and then transferred to another location (recipient site). However, studies are still going on about the different aspects of its success and failure. The present case report is one such step to share our experience. In this case report successful microvascular free tissue transfer was possible With the increase in experience we can expect increased success rate as well. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v40i2.18515 Bangladesh Medical Journal 2011 Vol.40(2): 62-64

Functional Outcomes After Primary Oropharyngeal Cancer Resection and Reconstruction With the Radial Forearm Free Flap

2003 ◽  
Vol 113 (5) ◽  
pp. 897-904 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hadi Seikaly ◽  
Jana Rieger ◽  
John Wolfaardt ◽  
Gerald Moysa ◽  
Jeffery Harris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Free Flap ◽  
Oropharyngeal Cancer ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Radial Forearm Free Flap ◽  
Cancer Resection ◽  
Radial Forearm

Microvascular reconstruction of the columella using a small radial forearm free flap: a case report

2009 ◽  
Vol 32 (6) ◽  
pp. 323-326
Author(s):  
Rossella Sgarzani ◽  
Luca Negosanti ◽  
Claudio Marchetti ◽  
Riccardo Cipriani
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Free Flap ◽  
Microvascular Reconstruction ◽  
Radial Forearm Free Flap ◽  
Radial Forearm
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