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The submental flap for head and neck reconstruction. The flap is drained by the submental vein, which in turn drains into the common facial vein on the surface of the submandibular gland. But there has been a relative paucity of information about the use of this flap in irradiated. The submental flap provides an alternative technique in orofacial reconstruction, especially in situations where free flap services are not available. We collected wet specimens of fresh cadaveric heads from the han chinese adult population for applied anatomy of the submental island flap, and followed five patients with pyriform sinus carcinoma after reconstruction surgery using submental island flaps. Article information, pdf download for submental island flap. Pdf the submental flap for oral cavity reconstruction. The submental island flap sif is a pedicled flap based upon the submental artery and vein. Submental artery island flap vula university of cape town. The flap design and technique were studied on 20 fresh cadavers and 8. To compare intraoperative, postoperative, functional, and oncologic outcomes of the submental island pedicled flap sipf to the radial forearm free flap rfff.

The submental island flap in head and neck cancer ncbi. Pdf the submental island flap in head and neck cancer. Over the past decade, the submental island flap has. Submental island flap was utilized for the reconstruction of the soft tissue. Applied anatomy of the submental island flap and its. Applied anatomy of the submental island flap and its clinical. Unlimited viewing of the articlechapter pdf and any associated supplements and figures. The mission of the ahns is to advance education, research, and quality of care for the head and neck oncology patient. Pdf the submental flap is gaining popularity as a simple technique for. Its utility in reconstruction following ablative head and neck procedures has been applied to various subsites including skin, lip, buccal mucosa, retromolar trigone, parotidectomy defects, and tongue. The submental artery is a consistent branch of the facial artery. The submental island flap is a local flap that is simple to raise and is useful for oral and lower face reconstruction of soft tissue defects. The submental island flap is an axial patterned flap based on the submental artery.

Submental island flap reconstruction for carcinoma of the oral cavity. It arises deep to the submandibular gland and may be deep 70% or superficial 30% ref 8a to the digastric muscle. In recent years, the submental island flap has demonstrated decreased cost and morbidity as compared with free tissue transfer and has been widely applied to a range of head and neck def. The submental island flap is a new alternative to the reconstruction of various head and neck defects. Pdf the submental island flap for palatal reconstruction. The submental island flap is a viable reconstructive.