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.