Results of reconstruction with free forearm flap following laryngopharyngo-oesophageal resection

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 48-53

  Akin, Istemihan ^a,b   Torkut, Ahmet ^a   Ustünsoy, Engin ^a   Taşkoparan, Gürkan ^a   Gürzumar, Ata ^a  

^a ANKARA NUMUNE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Koza Sokak   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Hypopharyngeal neoplasms; Surgical flaps

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEEDING; FEMALE; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX TUMOR; LARYNX CARCINOMA; MALE; OROPHARYNX CARCINOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; VEIN THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0031057310     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022215100136400     Document Type: Article

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