J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  1997 May;24(3):570-579.

FUNCTIONAL EFFECTS OF RADIAL FOREARM FREE FLAP USED FOR RECONSTRUCTION IN THE TONSILLAR REGION

• Kim ES
• Chung S
• Shin KS
• Lee HB

Abstract

Four consecutive patients underwent composite resection of tonsillar cancer and reconstruction with a microvascular radial forearm free flap. Three patients had postoperative assessments of speech at six to nine months respectively. One patient could not attend for the postoperative assessment. The speech assessment was examined by same speech therapist. All the patients had an good postoperative speech assessment. Compared to conventional local or regional myocutaneous flaps, the thin forearm free flaps offers better postoperative articulatory recovery.

MeSH Terms

Forearm*
Free Tissue Flaps*
Humans
Myocutaneous Flap
Tonsillar Neoplasms