Use of ST250 to Reconstruct Lateral Tongue Defects

Overview

To assess the use of SupraThel 250 for mucosal reconstruction in the Head \& Neck region. The membrane is applied to reconstruct lateral tongue defects . healing of the mucosa and regaining of normal tongue movement and speech are assessed postoperatively.

Lateral tongue defects are usually treated using radial fore-arm free grafts which require a prolonged hospital stay with higher morbidity rates. It also entails the need of multiple rehabilitation and remodeling porcdures of the transplnted flap to enable intelligible speech and tongue function.

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