Braye F, Breton P, Caillot J L, Franc C, Freidel M
Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale, Centre Hospitalier Lyon Sud, Pierre-Bénite.
Ann Chir. 1995;49(5):417-22.
The gastro-omental flap consists of a patch taken from the greater curvature of the stomach and the bordering omentum. It is based on the right gastro epiploic vessels and is used as a free flap for intraoral reconstruction after resection of oral carcinoma. Twenty patients underwent gastro-omental flap. The operative technique is described. The evaluation consisted in questioning, chemism on the salivary flow and biopsies. There is no morbidity related with the donor site. The gastro-omental flap avoids post irradiation xerostomia. Oral irritation and bleeding of the flap may occur.
