Larynx preservation surgery for advanced posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma with free flap reconstruction: A critical appraisal

Oral Oncology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 552-558

  Jol, Jan Kees A D ^a   Quak, Jasper J ^a   De Bree, Remco ^a   Leemans, C René ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Free flap reconstruction; Larynx preservation; Oncologic results; Posterior pharyngeal wall carcinoma; Surgical procedure; Swallowing results

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER STAGING; CANNULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOD INTAKE; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT REJECTION; HUMAN; HYOID BONE; LARYNX; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHARYNX CANCER; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; TONGUE CARCINOMA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUBE FEEDING; VOICE;

EID: 0037868832     PISSN: 13688375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1368-8375(03)00037-X     Document Type: Article

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