Marginal mandibulectomy: indications and contraindications

Summary. This article provides an overview of the literature and personal experience on the problem of marginal mandibulectomy in patients with malignant tumors of the oral cavity. The study presents current views on the mechanism of tumor invasion of the mandible bone and diagnostic methods of the mandible lesions. The methods of plastic replacement of postoperative defects of the oral cavity are reviewed. Systematized indications and contraindications for the marginal mandibulectomy.