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RELIABILITY OF SUPRACLAVICULAR FLAP FOR ORAL CAVITY RECONSTRUCTION

Dr Usman Amiruddin, Dr Fida Hussain Dr Nadeem Sharif, Dr Muhammad Hafeez ullah

Abstract: To assess the efficiency of supraclavicular artery flap in reconstruction associated with defects preceding resection of the lesions involving the intraoral cheek segment of the oral cavity. This research emphasized the initiatives of both general surgeon and plastic surgeon as well; it reveals exactly how a supraclavicular flap can be quite a dependable, simple and effective solution for intra-oral cheek reconstruction in chosen situations. This research is founded on supraclavicular artery flap in 10 patients basically residents of Dera Ghazi Khan Teaching Hospital (either surviving in a locale or introduced by Mayo Hospital Lahore) and diagnosed as squamous cell mobile carcinoma of mouth. 10 supraclavicular flaps were used in 10 patients for various defects in the intraoral cheek area. There were 6 male and 4 female patients. The indication was tumor in these patients. The prerequisite was that at least one supraclavicular region should be uninvolved. A total of 10 supraclavicular flaps were used for resurfacing defects in the intra oral cheeks (in all patients). The minimum flap dimension was 8cm × 6cm (horizontal × vertical). Key Words: Supraclavicular Flap; Oral Cavity; Microvascular Reconstruction.

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