Study on Infra-oral Reconstructive Method Following the Operation of Oral Malignant Tumor: A Review of its History and the Current Trends

Abstract

From April 1976 to June 1986, we treated 202 cases of oral malignant tumors, and 30 of these cases required reconstructive operations. We studied the changing concepts and problems of our reconstructive operations. Recently we have achieved good results using microvascular free forearm flaps and free jejunal transfers. We started to use free jejunal transfers from 1983 and free forearm flaps from 1984. During the last four years, 6 cases of free jejunal transfers, 8 cases of forearm flaps, one case of a free scapular flap and one case of a free groin osteocutaneous flap were treated. Especially in order to reduce functionl disorder, we used free jejunal transfers for the cases requiring hemiglossectomy.