The effect of external jugular vein's preservation on the prognosis of sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous flap - 15/05/21
, Huiyong Zhu , Jianhua Liu, Youkang Ni ⁎ Cet article a été publié dans un numéro de la revue, cliquez ici pour y accéder
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Objective: As a supplementary and significant pedicle flap,the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) myocutaneous flap has been be flexiblely used in the reconstruction of oral soft tissue defect. The problem of venous stagnation after its transposition limited its clinical application.To improve its application, we raised a modified SCM flap for oral softtissue defect reconstruction.
Method: We carried out a continuous retrospective study of 43 patients who had tissue defects because of oral carcinomas resection and underwent reconstruction with modified SCM flap from April 2014 to January 2017.
Results: 3 of 43 cases had partial flap necrosis and there were primary healing in the rest 40 cases. During the follow-up,4 patients were lost, 2 patients recurred in situ and 2 patients had neck recurrence. The remaining patients were satisfied with their appearance, and had normal oral function.
Conclusion: Modified SCM flap is simple to harvest. It can improve the venous return and has a high survival rate. It has active effect in the recovery of the function of oral and maxillofacial region and elevates quality of life of patients.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Modified sternocleidomastoid myocutaneous flap, Oral soft tissue defect, Reconstruction
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