EARLY OUTCOMES OF MANDIBULOTOMY APPROACH FOR ORAL AND OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA SURGERY WITH THE USING OF ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FREE FLAP FOR RECONSTRUCTION
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Objectives: To evaluate the early outcomes of mandibulotomy approach for oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) surgery with the using of anterolateral thigh free flap for reconstruction. Materials: 19 patients were diagnosised oral and oropharyngeal SCC who underwent transmadibular approach for oncological surgery and reconstruction using the anterolateral thigh free flap. Results: Mean age 56 ± 9 years, the most common age group is 40-70 years old. There are 18 males and 1 females, most had a history of tobacco and alcohol use for many years. The most common clinical symptom is swallowing disorders: dysphagia 100%, odynophagia 100%. The most commom sites were the tonsil (47.4%) and the oral tongue (36.8%). Stage T3 accounted for 63.2%, stage IVA and stage III accounted for 42.1% and 36.8%. General postsurgical complications are 47.4%, including infection 36.8%, bleeding 10.5%. Surgical results: good tumor resection 94.7%, good survival and coverage flap 94.4%, good functions 72.2%, mandibular bone disorders 0%. Conclusion: Transmandibular approach provides ideal method to access late-stage oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer for extensive resection, good control of complications, convevient for the reconstruction.
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oral cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, mandibulotomy, anterolateral thigh flap.
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