Transverse Cervical Artery Based Free Flap in Reconstruction of a Tongue Defect: A Case Report

In the era of reconstructive surgery, new and revolutionary options are being explored in oro-facial defect reconstruction. As free flaps are presently front runners for reconstruction of defects resulting from resection of benign and malignant lesions, there is a need for devising newer options to...

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Published in:Indian journal of otolaryngology, and head, and neck surgery and head, and neck surgery, 2024-02, Vol.76 (1), p.1044-1048
Main Authors: Chavan, Purushottam, Ghosh, Mainak, Hoda, Nadimul, Byadgi, Akshay A., Ganesan, Aparna, Amith, K. P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case reports
Clinical Report
Head and Neck Surgery
Maxillofacial surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Otorhinolaryngology
Reconstructive surgery
Tongue
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Summary:In the era of reconstructive surgery, new and revolutionary options are being explored in oro-facial defect reconstruction. As free flaps are presently front runners for reconstruction of defects resulting from resection of benign and malignant lesions, there is a need for devising newer options to serve the need of covering defects following oncological resection. The availability of promising pedicles in the supraclavicular region makes it a potential donor site for harvesting regional flaps, and going forward, free flaps. Transverse cervical artery flap has been a useful regional flap for head and neck reconstruction but there are limited literature pertaining to transverse cervical artery free flap. We report a case of successful reconstruction of tongue defect with transverse cervical artery free flap.
ISSN:2231-3796
0973-7707
DOI:10.1007/s12070-023-04105-5