Functional outcome in soft palate reconstruction using a radial forearm free flap in conjunction with a superiorly based pharyngeal flap

Head and Neck

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 524-534

  Brown, James S ^a   Zuydam, Annette C ^a   Carl Jones, D ^a   Rogers, Simon N ^a   David Vaughan, E ^a  

^a WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Free flaps; Functional outcome; Pharyngeal flap; Reconstruction; Soft palate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FOREARM; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; OROPHARYNX CANCER; PHARYNX; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT PALATE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE FLAP;

EID: 0030807599     PISSN: 01486403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(199709)19:6<524::aid-hed10>3.0.co;2-5     Document Type: Article

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