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KMID : 0361020010440010096
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Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
2001 Volume.44 No. 1 p.96 ~ p.100
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Usefulness of Buccinator Myomucosal Flap for Intraoral Reconstruction
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이형석/Hyung Seok Lee
태경/문동숙/이응준/정승원/안희창/Kyung Tae/Dong Sook Muhn/Eung Jun Lee/Seung Won Jung/Hee Chang Ahn
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Abstract
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Background : The myomucosal flap from the buccinator muscle is known to be useful for the reconstruction of intraoral defects We used the buccinator myomucosal flap for the treatment of mild to moderate defects after intraoral tumor resection.
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paper represents the versatility of the buccinator myomucosal flap for intraoral reconstruction and to introduce our clinical experience. Methods : The flap was applied clinically in 5 patients to reconstruct intraoral defects from January, 1999
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December, 1999, with an average follow-up of 6 months. We evaluated these patients retrospectively. Results : The buccinator myomucosal flap was used in the reconstruction of 5 defects of soft palate, retromolar trigone, and posterior pharyngeal
wall.
All flaps survived completely. There was no flap necrosis and fistula. The results were functionally and esthetically satisfactory. Conclusion : The buccinator myomucosal flap was used for mild to moderate intraoral defect reconstruction. It has
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advantages and versatilities. It is reliable and safe. It does not require microsurgical technique, and rapid healing can be achieved due to its mucosal nature. The buccinator myomucosal flap, the only myomucosal flap that can be used for
intraoral
reconstruction, can be widely used.
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