Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol.  2016 Mar;9(1):85-88. 10.21053/ceo.2016.9.1.85.

Buccinator Myomucosal Flap for Treatment of Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible

• Woo SH

• KMID: 2166295
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.21053/ceo.2016.9.1.85

Abstract

The use of a myomucosal flap from the buccinator muscle is a valuable reconstruction method for intraoral defects. In this paper, we report the clinical advantages of using a buccinator myomucosal flap for the treatment of partial mandibular defects caused by osteoradionecrosis. We implemented a buccinator myomucosal flap for the reconstruction of a partial mandibular defect in a 55-year-old man with tonsil cancer and partial mandibular defects caused by osteoradionecrosis. The total operating time was 90 minutes. Twelve months after the reconstruction, the patient remains free of disease. A buccinator myomucosal flap can be used for the reconstruction of partial mandibular defects caused by osteoradionecrosis. It is a reliable method for reconstructing small mandibular defects.

Keyword

Osteoradionecrosis; Myocutaneous Flap; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures; Mandibular Reconstruction

MeSH Terms

Humans
Mandible*
Mandibular Reconstruction
Middle Aged
Myocutaneous Flap
Osteoradionecrosis*
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures
Tonsillar Neoplasms