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Versatility of Modified Nasolabial Flap in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

  • Mitra, Geeti Vajdi (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry) ;
  • Bajaj, Sarwpriya Sharma (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry) ;
  • Rajmohan, Sushmitha (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry) ;
  • Motiwale, Tejas (Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry)
  • 투고 : 2017.03.10
  • 심사 : 2017.12.05
  • 발행 : 2017.12.20

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Background: To evaluate the versatility and reach of modified nasolabial flap used in reconstruction of defects created in and around the oral cavity. Methods: A total number of 20 cases were selected. Out of which 13 were males and 7 females. The age of these patients ranged from 24-63 years. 29 modified nasolabial flaps were raised in twenty patients. Based on clinical and histopathological examination, out of 20 patients, 14 patients were diagnosed with oral submucous fibrosis, 3 with verrucous carcinoma, 1 with squamous papilloma, 1 with oro-antral fistula and 1 with traumatic loss of lower lip. Results: Minimum preoperative interincisal distance (IID) was 0 mm and maximum was 15 mm with mean of $6.00{\pm}4.76mm$ in patients with oral submucous fibrosis and 12 months postoperatively minimum IID was 16 mm and maximum was 41 mm with mean of $28.00{\pm}8.96mm$. In one case, dehiscence (3.4%) was noted on the anterior tip for which tip revision was done. Bulky appearance of the flap intraorally was observed in 2 cases (6.9%). Five (17.2%) among the 29 flaps had visible scar at the donor site postoperatively up to 3 months. Conclusion: Numerous reconstructive techniques have been employed in the reconstruction of small to intermediate sized defects of oral cavity. Modified nasolabial flap is a versatile flap which has robust vascularity and can be successfully used with minimal complications. It can be rotated intraorally to extend from the soft palate to the lip. Thus, it can be used efficiently to treat the small defects of the oral cavity as well as recreating lost lip structure.

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