von Domarus H
Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, West Germany.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 1988 Aug;82(2):351-6. doi: 10.1097/00006534-198808000-00027.
Lining of total cheek mucosa defects can be accomplished by opening the tongue along its lateral border and preparing two myomucosa flaps that can be swung upward and downward like a double door to be sutured into the defect. The tongue is released 3 weeks later in a second-stage operation. The operation is quick and easy compared with other methods to achieve lining for such defects. Tongue function is not impaired after healing of the second-stage operation.
