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ArticleBMC surgery2022

Application of an L-shaped anterolateral thigh flap in reconstruction after hemiglossectomy.

Xi Rui, Zixian Huang, Jiyuan Zuo, Yan Wang, Qixiang Liang, Tingting Jin, Jianguang Wang, Shaohai Chang, Zhiquan Huang

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Xi Rui *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Zixian Huang *Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510120, China.
Jiyuan ZuoDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107th Yanjiang Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Yan WangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107th Yanjiang Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Qixiang LiangDepartment of Stomatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510630, Guangdong, China.
Tingting JinDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107th Yanjiang Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Jianguang WangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107th Yanjiang Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China.
Shaohai ChangDepartment of Stomatology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107th Yanjiang Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China. changshaoh@126.com.
Zhiquan HuangDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, 107th Yanjiang Xi Road, Guangzhou, 510120, Guangdong, China. hzhquan@mail.sysu.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China #81772892Science and Technology Program of Guangdong #2019A1515011932
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTongue defect reconstruction is one of the key components of tongue cancer surgery. In this study, we used an L-shaped flap design adopted as a simple and efficient method to repair tongue defects after hemiglossectomy. Furthermore, we evaluated and contrasted the clinical effects of two methods, the L-shaped and traditional methods. STUDY

designFifteen patients in the L-shaped group and 20 patients in the traditional group were evaluated and compared in terms of postoperative complications, dysphagia, language function and appearance satisfaction.

resultsThe results (Table 1) showed that there were 2 cases of donor area invalid traumas, and 2 patients had scar hyperplasia in the traditional group. The degree of global and functional dysphagia of the L-shaped group (2.60 ± 0.29 and 11.47 ± 1.38) was lower than that of the traditional group (3.55 ± 0.29 and 15.75 ± 1.22) (P < 0.05). In the language evaluation, the traditional group (3.20 ± 0.26) had lower scores than the L-shaped group (4.13 ± 0.30) (P < 0.05).

conclusionThe L-shaped ALTP flap is a simple and efficient modification of ALTP, that can be used for half-tongue repair after radical operations for tongue cancer. It has better performance in the recovery of dysphagia and language function than the traditional ALTP flap.

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ThighTongue NeoplasmsForearmGlossectomyHumansSurgical FlapsAnterolateral thigh perforator flapHemiglossectomyPostoperative functionTongue cancerTongue reconstruction

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