Lateral Arm Free Flap for Reconstruction of the Oral Cavity and Head and Neck Soft Tissue Defects.

March 16, 2022 updated by: hassan harby mohamed

The excision of oral cancers causes extensive impairment of the oral cavity soft tissue. Complete excision of the tumors is vital, and the reconstruction of the resected area influences not only the postoperative recovery period of patients but also physiological functions such as swallowing, phonation function ,daily activities and psychosocial impact.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are faced with the task of reconstructing the affected area to reduce these problems as much as possible.

In 1982, Song introduced the lateral arm flap (LAF). Since this time, its used in surgical repairs of oral defects, But the specific subject of publications generally restricted to a small number of cases.

LAF is a thin and pliable flap with consistent anatomy and a high success rate. It is also claimed that there is no risk of vascular compromise to the arm

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Oral Cancer

Intervention / Treatment

Procedure: Lateral Arm Free Flap

Detailed Description

reconstruction of oral , head and neck defects with Lateral Arm Free Flap

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

Phase

Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

Egypt
- - Assiut, Egypt, 71511
    - Assiut University

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

No older than 75 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

All patients post glossectomy.
Patients post maxillectomy with malignant maxillary swelling with no distant metastases.
All patients which defect after surgery for head and neck neoplasia.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Small defect post excision can be closed directly 2. medically unfit patients

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: N/A
Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Early detection of recurrence Time Frame: 3 month	reconstruction of defects in head and neck post surgical excision by lateral arm free flap and early detection of recurrence by CT neck.	3 month

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

hassan harby mohamed

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

General Publications

Nahabedian MY, Deune EG, Manson PN. Utility of the lateral arm flap in head and neck reconstruction. Ann Plast Surg. 2001 May;46(5):501-5. doi: 10.1097/00000637-200105000-00008.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

June 1, 2022

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2024

Study Completion (Anticipated)

June 1, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 6, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 16, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

March 25, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)