Anatomic study of submandibular gland transfer in an attempt to prevent postradiation xerostomia

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 76-79

  Liu, Richard ^a   Seikaly, Hadi ^a   Jha, Naresh ^a  

^a Garneau Professional Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

Radiotherapy; Submandibular gland transfer; Xerostomia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION FIELD; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; XEROSTOMIA; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; CADAVER; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOTHERAPY; TRANSPLANTATION; VASCULARIZATION;

CADAVER; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 0036019427     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2002.19035     Document Type: Article

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