Materials and methods
From November 2013 to November 2018, 112 patients with oral cavity
squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), 79 men and 33 women, underwent infrahyoid
flap reconstruction after tumor ablation procedures. The age of patients
ranged from 29 to 76 years, with median of 58 years. The primary sites
of patients in the series were oral tongue (68), floor of mouth (31),
and alveolar ridge (13) (table 1).
The functional capacity of reconstructed patients was subsequently
evaluated by three doctors (head and neck surgeon, radiation oncologist,
physiatrist) with the scores averaged (table
23,34). This assessment was
conducted at 3 months after reconstructive operation (28 patients not
require adjuvant radiotherapy) or after radiotherapy (84 patients).