From: The use of the buccal fat pad flap for oral reconstruction
Number of patients
Average age (range)
Primary/secondary
Post-operative fistula
Ref
29
NA (2.5–19)
Secondary
1
[3]
20
8.9 (2.5–19)
0
[4]
6
7.2 (2–30)
NA
[65]
8
28 (19–46 months)
Primary
[24]
14
3.2 (11–15 months)
Mixed
[25]
24
4.7 (6–17 months)
[29]
