Marginal Mandibulectomy

Abstract

Segmental mandibulectomy has traditionally been the mainstay of surgical therapy for oral squamous cell carcinoma adjacent to or invading the mandible and is the “gold standard” against which all other operations must be compared. Its advantages include adequate margins of resection, excellent exposure, and ease of closure, often without the need for soft tissue flaps. However, the functional and cosmetic consequences of this procedure are devastating to the patient.