ArticleOral and maxillofacial surgery2024
Comparison of swallowing disorder in patients with tongue cancer undergoing reconstruction with either a radial forearm free flap or a submental island flap.
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- Submental Island Flap for Reconstruction of Preauricular Defects: A Narrative Review.Oral oncology reports · 2026Article
- Functional Outcomes of Tongue Reconstruction After Cancer Extirpation in Different Flaps: Pedicled Versus Free Flaps: A Systematic Review.Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open · 2025Article
- GenAI synthesis of histopathological images from Raman imaging for intraoperative tongue squamous cell carcinoma assessment.International journal of oral science · 2025Article
- Intraoperative rapid assessment of the deep muscle surgical margin of tongue squamous cell carcinoma via Raman spectroscopy.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeIn this study, the swallowing status of patients with tongue cancer undergone tongue reconstruction using radial forearm free flaps (RFFF) and submental flaps were compared.
methodsA total of 26 patients with tongue cancer undergone tongue resection were randomly treated by tongue reconstruction with either submental flap or RFFF approach. Swallowing status of the patients was investigated using fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) by measurement of pharyngeal residue and penetration scales.
resultsThe pharyngeal residue scale in vallecula and pyriform sinus and the average of vallecula and pyriform sinus on days 10 and 30 post-operation as well as penetration scale at the same time showed no significant difference between two groups. However, the time to start oral feeding was significantly reduced in the submental group compared to the free flap group (P = 0.031). A positive Pearson correlation was found between the size of oral tongue and base of tongue resection and some of swallowing parameters.
conclusionSince there was no significant difference between submental and free flap respected to swallowing disorder, the submental flap is prior to free flap due to lower cost and hospitalization and less complication after tongue reconstruction.
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