Shibahara T, Noma H, Takeda E, Hashimoto S
Morphologic changes in forearm flaps of the oral cavity. [Journal Article]
J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2000 May; 58(5):495-9.
PURPOSE: This study was undertaken to investigate the morphologic changes in the forearm flap in the oral environment.
PATIENTS AND METHODS: Histologic evaluation of biopsy specimens from 20 forearm flaps was done 1 to 75 months after intraoral reconstruction after treatment of cancer. Hematoxylin and eosin and Azan were used to stain the deparaffinized sections.
RESULTS: The clinical features of the grafted flap seemed to depend on the time since the operation. The cornified layer of the epidermis of the flaps showed thinning histologically.
CONCLUSION: After 11 months of exposure to an intraoral environment, "mucosalization" of the forearm flap is evident.
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