Tunneled Submental Island Flap for Reconstruction of Endoscopic Nasopharyngectomy Defects

Jackson R Vuncannon; Alejandra Rodas; Georges E Daoud; Roberto M Soriano; Azeem S Kaka; C Arturo Solares

doi:10.1002/lary.31931

Tunneled Submental Island Flap for Reconstruction of Endoscopic Nasopharyngectomy Defects

Laryngoscope. 2024 Nov 29. doi: 10.1002/lary.31931. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Jackson R Vuncannon¹, Alejandra Rodas², Georges E Daoud², Roberto M Soriano², Azeem S Kaka², C Arturo Solares^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S.A.
² Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.
³ Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.

PMID: 39611311
DOI: 10.1002/lary.31931

Abstract

Endoscopic nasopharyngectomy in the context of recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma may require reconstruction with strongly vascularized flaps. This is fundamental to address the volumetric deficit and prevent complications such as carotid blowout syndrome. The submental island flap is well suited for this purpose. Laryngoscope, 2024.

Keywords: nasopharyngectomy; skull base reconstruction; submental artery island flap.

Publication types

Case Reports