Table 1 Clinical data
Case number | Sex | Age (years) | Site of primary tumor | Tumor dimensions (cm) | Pathology | Extent of defect (cm) | Comorbidities | Procedure | Repair method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Male | 68 | Lateral border of tongue | 4 × 3 | Squamous | 6 × 5 | Primary hypertension | Tongue carcinoma resection plus total neck dissection | Tongue defects repaired with submandibular gland flap; floor of mouth repaired with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap |
2 | Female | 66 | Lateral border of tongue | 3 × 3 | Squamous | 5 × 5 | Diabetes mellitus | Tongue carcinoma resection plus total neck dissection | Tongue defects repaired with submandibular gland flap; floor of mouth repaired with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap |
3 | Male | 75 | Lateral border of tongue | 3 × 2 | Squamous | 5 × 4 | Chronic bronchitis | Tongue carcinoma resection plus total neck dissection | Tongue defects repaired with submandibular gland flap; floor of mouth repaired with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap |
4 | Male | 71 | Root of tongue | 2 × 2 | Squamous | 4 × 4 | Primary hypertension | Root-of-tongue carcinoma resection plus whole neck dissection | Tongue-root defects repaired with submandibular gland flap; floor of mouth repaired with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap |
5 | Male | 67 | Root of tongue | 3 × 2 | Squamous | 5 × 4 | Cerebral infarction | Root-of-tongue carcinoma resection plus whole neck dissection | Tongue-root defects repaired with submandibular gland flap; floor of mouth repaired with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap |
6 | Male | 70 | Floor of mouth | 2 × 2 | Squamous | 4 × 4 | Primary hypertension | Floor-of-mouth cancer resection plus whole neck dissection | Floor-of-mouth mucosal defects repaired with submandibular gland flap; floor of mouth repaired with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap |
7 | Male | 78 | Gingiva | 3 × 3 | Squamous | 5 × 5 | Chronic bronchitis | Mandible segmental resection plus total neck dissection | Mandibular defects repaired with submandibular flap; floor of mouth repaired with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap |
8 | Male | 72 | Gingiva | 4 × 3 | Squamous | 6 × 5 | Diabetes mellitus | Mandible segmental resection plus total neck dissection | Mandibular defects repaired with submandibular flap; floor of mouth repaired with sternocleidomastoid muscle flap |