FIGURE LEGEND
Figure 1 Transoral barbed suture technique using the barbed
suture. (A) Suturing was started from the deep portion of the defect,
such as base of the tongue. (B) Continuous suturing was performed with
regular spaces between the stitches. (C) The barbed suture was cut to
leave a length of 5 mm after suturing, and the material was pulled
inversely with mild tension to determine whether the barbed suture was
fixed well in the tissue. Clinical course of a patient sutured with the
barbed suture. (D) Intraoperative image, (E) one month after surgery (F)
three months after surgery.