Oropharyngeal morbidity following transoral approaches to the upper cervical spine

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 295-298

  Jones, D C ^a   Hayter, J P ^a   Vaughan, E D ^a   Findlay, G F G ^a  

^a WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complications; Oropharynx; Rheumatoid arthritis; Transoral surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; DYSPHAGIA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; NOSE DISEASE; OROPHARYNX; PHARYNX DISEASE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SKULL BASE; SOFT PALATE; SPEECH DISORDER; SPINE FRACTURE; SPONDYLITIS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; NOSE DISEASES; OROPHARYNX; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PALATE, SOFT; PHARYNGEAL DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKULL BASE; SPEECH DISORDERS; SPINAL FRACTURES; SPONDYLITIS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 0032137198     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0901-5027(05)80618-6     Document Type: Article

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