Barrel-shaped design of the forearm free flap for lower lip reconstruction: a pilot case-control study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radial free forearm flaps is indicated patients with total or near-total defects in their lower lip. The purpose of our study was to evaluate a simple and effective barrel-shaped design of the radial free forearm flap for lower lip reconstruction and to compare its clinical outcomes with those of a conventional rectangular shaped free forearm flap.

Methods

Twenty-two patients with a lower lip carcinoma who underwent radial forearm free flap reconstructive surgery were enrolled in this study between January 1, 2012, and December 31, 2017. A barrel-shaped design of radial forearm free flap for reconstruction was used in 8 patients (case group), and a rectangular design was used in 14 patients (control group). The patients' quality of life was evaluated preoperativel

SUBMITTER: Lin NC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7291574 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature