Repair of Oropharyngeal Stenosis With Bilateral Buccal Myomucosal Flaps. 2017

Robert J Mann, and Andrew L O'Brien, and Nicholas S Adams, and John A Girotto, and John W Polley
From the *Pediatric Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery, Helen DeVos Children's Hospital; †College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University; and ‡Plastic Surgery Residency, Grand Rapids Medical Education Partners/Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI.

Oropharyngeal stenosis (OPS) is a rare postoperative complication of adenotonsillectomy that can be a source of considerable patient distress and morbidity. Circumferential scarring of the soft palate and tonsillar pillars leads to narrowing of the oropharyngeal aperture. This case report describes the novel use of bilateral buccal myomucosal flaps for the repair of postoperative OPS in a 20-year-old woman presenting with dysphagia, odynophagia, dyspnea, and intermittent hypernasal speech. Postoperatively, the patient noted immediate improvement of her symptoms. At 1-month follow-up, she noted complete resolution of her symptoms with no dysphagia, nasal regurgitation, speaking difficulty, dyspnea, or gagging. The buccal flaps were well healed and completely intact, maintaining appropriate height of the tonsillar pillars. The buccal myomucosal flap is an effective tool for numerous palatal and oropharyngeal abnormalities and, as described in this case study, is a reliable, safe, and effective technique that can be considered for the reconstruction of postsurgical OPS.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009061 Mouth Mucosa Lining of the ORAL CAVITY, including mucosa on the GUMS; the PALATE; the LIP; the CHEEK; floor of the mouth; and other structures. The mucosa is generally a nonkeratinized stratified squamous EPITHELIUM covering muscle, bone, or glands but can show varying degree of keratinization at specific locations. Buccal Mucosa,Oral Mucosa,Mucosa, Mouth,Mucosa, Oral
D009960 Oropharynx The middle portion of the pharynx that lies posterior to the mouth, inferior to the SOFT PALATE, and superior to the base of the tongue and EPIGLOTTIS. It has a digestive function as food passes from the mouth into the oropharynx before entering ESOPHAGUS. Oropharynxs
D010608 Pharyngeal Diseases Pathological processes involving the PHARYNX. Diseases of Pharynx,Pharynx Diseases,Disease, Pharyngeal,Disease, Pharynx,Diseases, Pharyngeal,Diseases, Pharynx,Pharyngeal Disease,Pharynx Disease
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D002610 Cheek The part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth. Bucca,Buccas,Cheeks
D003251 Constriction, Pathologic The condition of an anatomical structure's being constricted beyond normal dimensions. Stenosis,Stricture,Constriction, Pathological,Pathologic Constriction,Constrictions, Pathologic,Pathologic Constrictions,Pathological Constriction,Stenoses,Strictures
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000233 Adenoidectomy Excision of the adenoids. (Dorland, 28th ed) Adenoidectomies
D013524 Surgical Flaps Tongues of skin and subcutaneous tissue, sometimes including muscle, cut away from the underlying parts but often still attached at one end. They retain their own microvasculature which is also transferred to the new site. They are often used in plastic surgery for filling a defect in a neighboring region. Island Flap,Island Flaps,Flap, Surgical,Flaps, Surgical,Pedicled Flap,Surgical Flap,Flap, Island,Flap, Pedicled,Flaps, Island,Flaps, Pedicled,Pedicled Flaps

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