Reconstruction using a radial forearm flap after excision of pleomorphic adenoma arising in the soft palate-Report of 3 cases-

• MARUKAWA Eriko

  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

• OMURA Ken

  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

• HARADA Hiroyuki

  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

• KABASAWA Yuji

  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

• FUKUDA Akihisa

  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

• YOSHIDA Yoshihiko

  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department of Oral Restitution, Division of Oral Health Sciences, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 腫よう切除後に前腕皮弁で再建を行った軟口蓋多形性腺腫の３例
• ショウレイ ホウコク シュヨウ セツジョ ゴ ニ ゼンワン ヒベン デ サイケン オ オコナッタ ナンコウガイ タケイセイ センシュ ノ 3レイ
• Report of 3 cases

Abstract

The soft palate plays an important role in articulation and swallowing. Repair of large surgical defects of the soft palate is extremely difficult and it may result in velopharyngeal dysfunction.<BR>Three cases of immediate reconstruction using a free radial forearm flap after excision of a massive pleomorphic adenoma arising in the soft palate are reported.In these patients, we evaluated articulatory and velopharyngeal functions preoperatively and postoperatively. Articulatory function was assessed by intelligibility tests involvingthe pronunciation of 100 Japanese monosyllables, and velopharyngeal function was evaluated by blowing ratio. All patients had successful restoration of articulatory and velopharyngeal functions, with normal speech, swallowing, and nasal breathing. These results indicatedthat reconstruction using a radial forearm flap was effective for preserving velopharyngeal function and speech intelligibility in patients with large defects following excision ofsoft palate tumors.

Journal

• Japanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

  Japanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 52 (3), 199-202, 2006

  Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Keywords

• defect of the soft palate
• radial forearm flap
• articulatory function
• velopharyngeal function

Details

• CRID: 1390001206532214656
• NII Article ID: 10018860293
• NII Book ID: AN00189163
• DOI: 10.5794/jjoms.52.199
• ISSN: 21861579
• ISSN: 00215163
• NDL BIB ID: 7900074
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I7900074
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2006221192
• Text Lang: ja
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