Evaluation of taste sensation following tongue reconstruction by microvascular forearm free flap.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to examine the restoration process of taste perception in patients after reconstruction of the tongue using microvascular forearm flaps.

Patients And Methods: Twelve patients, aged 28 to 70 years with a mean of 59.6 years consisting of 9 men and 3 women, were enrolled in this study.

Anterolateral thigh flap.

A 64-year-old Japanese male had a squamous cell carcinoma (T4N1M0) in the left gingival and buccal mucosa, so a radical wide resection involving left radical neck dissection was performed. An anterolateral thigh flap measuring 15 x 8 cm was raised from the left thigh and transferred to the defect. The postoperative course was eventful.