Reconstruction of tongue using anterolateral thigh free flap after radical surgery of tongue carcinoma

摘要

Patients with tongue cancer are often young, the restoration of the function of the tongue is very important for their daily life. Therefore, tongue reconstruction is very important and has a great practical significance.'” We attempted the reconstruction of tongue with an anterolateral thigh free flap (ATFL) for patients with tongue cancer after radical resection and the outcomes are satisfactory.