Outcomes of patients with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of minor salivary gland in palate undergoing radical resection followed by submental flap reconstruction.

Objective: To investigate the outcomes of patients with mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the palate undergoing pedicled facial-submental artery island flap (FSIF) reconstruction following resection.

Patients And Methods: 41 patients with early stage disease and 9 patients with advanced-stage disease underwent radical excision and neck dissection. 37 IIb, 4 class IIa and 9 IIIb maxillary defects were reconstructed with FSIF, folded FSIF or folded FSIF with titanium mesh respectively.