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Introduction <p>Free flaps are considered gold standard for oral cavity reconstruction, but they are not ideal reconstructive options for medium and small defects due to their large bulk. In such cases, intra-oral local flaps harvested from the buccal or labial mucosa, tongue, or palate can show great resourcefulness.</p> Patients and Methods <p>In this paper, the authors have described minimally invasive reconstructive options for small to moderate oral mucosal defects ranging from primary closures, advancement flaps, perforator flaps, and pedicled myomucosal flaps based on the facial and/or buccal artery. All the patients demonstrated good post-operative outcomes, and the use of minimally invasive techniques circumvented most of the drawbacks of free flaps.</p> Discussion <p>The abundant blood supply of the oral mucosa, presence of multiple perforators, high tissue elasticity and pliability, acceptable tissue bulk, and good tissue replicability make it possible to reconstruct small and medium soft tissue defects with local options. The high elasticity of mucosal tissues allows primary closure of the donor defect without warranting a second donor site. Overall, better tissue matching and lesser anatomical distortion make these flaps functionally and aesthetically more acceptable. The authors have enlisted clinical pointers to ensure flap success and suggested an algorithm to simplify the method of local flap selection.</p> Conclusion <p>For select small to medium defects of the oral cavity, local mucosal flaps are an effective option owing to the smaller bulk of tissue, good tissue matching, and minimal donor site morbidity.</p>

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Minimally Invasive Local Flaps for the Reconstruction of Oral Soft Tissue Ablative Defects: Clinical Pointers and an Algorithm Based on our Experience

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    2026年1月3日

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  • Adarsh Kudva,
  • Mehul Saha,
  • Anupam Singh,
  • Sreea Roy,
  • Srikanth Gadicherla,
  • Saawani Karnataki

摘要

Introduction

Free flaps are considered gold standard for oral cavity reconstruction, but they are not ideal reconstructive options for medium and small defects due to their large bulk. In such cases, intra-oral local flaps harvested from the buccal or labial mucosa, tongue, or palate can show great resourcefulness.

Patients and Methods

In this paper, the authors have described minimally invasive reconstructive options for small to moderate oral mucosal defects ranging from primary closures, advancement flaps, perforator flaps, and pedicled myomucosal flaps based on the facial and/or buccal artery. All the patients demonstrated good post-operative outcomes, and the use of minimally invasive techniques circumvented most of the drawbacks of free flaps.

Discussion

The abundant blood supply of the oral mucosa, presence of multiple perforators, high tissue elasticity and pliability, acceptable tissue bulk, and good tissue replicability make it possible to reconstruct small and medium soft tissue defects with local options. The high elasticity of mucosal tissues allows primary closure of the donor defect without warranting a second donor site. Overall, better tissue matching and lesser anatomical distortion make these flaps functionally and aesthetically more acceptable. The authors have enlisted clinical pointers to ensure flap success and suggested an algorithm to simplify the method of local flap selection.

Conclusion

For select small to medium defects of the oral cavity, local mucosal flaps are an effective option owing to the smaller bulk of tissue, good tissue matching, and minimal donor site morbidity.