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case_images: These pictures illustrated the steps in the operation process: (A) Harvesting submental flap, (B) Exposure of the pedicle, (C) Putting the flap into the defect, (D) Suturing of the half-right of the tongue.
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case_images: T2, whose pathological resulted in squamous cell carcinoma, underwent the operation of extensive surgical removal of tumor tissue, neck lymph node dissection and submental flap reconstruction at Odonto-Stomatology Center, Hue Central Hospital from July 2021 to October 2021 (Figure 1). The characteristics of the cases and the early outcomes are shown in Table 1. 
case_images: Submental flap tongue reconstruction: (A) Initial, (B) One week postoperatively, (C)One month postoperatively.
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case_images: The neck drainage was withdrawn after 24 hours and the time for nasogastric tube removal was 7 days (Figure 2).