Buccinator Myomucosal Flap for Treatment of Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible.

Buccinator Myomucosal Flap for Treatment of Osteoradionecrosis of the Mandible.

Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2016 Mar;9(1):85-8

Authors: Woo SH

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.

PMID: 26976033 [PubMed]

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