Oncologic Safety of Facial‐Vessel–Based Buccinator Myomucosal Flaps for Tongue and Oral Floor Reconstruction: A Retrospective Multicenter Case–Control Study
Preservation of the facial artery and vein during selective neck dissection did not compromise oncologic outcomes. Facial-vessel-based BMFs are a valid option for small-to-medium tongue/oral floor defects in appropriately selected cN0 patients when meticulous level I clearance is performed and a pull-through resection is not required.
Authors
- Alfonso Manfuso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1560-2069)
- Giovanni Salzano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3947-8733)
- Chiara Copelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2992-893X)
- Shawn T. Joseph (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8649-0287)
- Fabiola Giudici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4160-3479)
- Abhijith George (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7948-5754)
- Marzia Petrocelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1798-3595)
- Luigi Angelo Vaira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7789-145X)
- José Ángel González-García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0500-5578)
- Marco Cucurullo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8110-559X)
- Sourabh Padmanabhan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4627-7673)
- Giacomo De Riu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7201-6445)
- Ignacio Navarro Cuéllar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1890-9725)
- Federico Biglioli
- Andrea Ferri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2297-1150)
- Jerome Rene Lechien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0845-0845)
- Tareck Ayad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3673-7875)
- Giulio Cirignaco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6830-9309)
- Carlos Navarro Cuéllar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9869-9240)
- Carlos Miguel Chiesa-Estomba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9454-9464)
- Olindo Massarelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7674-0134)
- Jerry Polesel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9381-1520)
- Giuseppe Consorti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3508-5847)
- Silvano Ferrari
- Javeria Ali
Institutions
- University of Siena (IT)
- Marche Polytechnic University (IT)
- University of Parma (IT)
- AOL (United States) (US)
- University of Mons (BE)
- University of Sassari (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- Lakeshore Hospital (IN)
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES)
- Université de Poitiers (FR)
- Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute (ES)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers (FR)
- Ospedale San Paolo (IT)
- Federico II University Hospital (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- Osakidetza (ES)
- Centro di Riferimento Oncologico (IT)
- Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CA)
- Aster Medcity (IN)
- Ospedale Bellaria (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I (IT)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Head & Neck
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.70082
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reconstructive Surgery and Microvascular Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01
Funders
- Ministero della Salute