Use of the sublingual gland for reconstruction of a defect in the floor of the mouth after resection of early stage carcinoma

Use of the sublingual gland for reconstruction of a defect in the floor of the mouth after resection of early stage carcinoma:



Early stage carcinoma of the floor of the mouth (cT1N0M0) requires extended resection. Skin grafting is a common method of repair, but has many disadvantages. To overcome such shortcomings, we report a technique using the sublingual gland for reconstruction.