Evaluation of swallowing function after intraoral soft tissue reconstruction with microvascular free flaps

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 593-599

  Hara, Iwao ^a   Gellrich, N C ^b   Duker J ^b   Schon R ^b   Nilius, M ^b   Fakler, O ^b   Schmelzeisen, R ^b   Ozeki, S ^a   Honda, T ^a  

^a FUKUOKA DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Intraoral reconstruction; Lateral upper arm free flap; Microsurgery; Oral cancer; Radial forearm free flap; Swallowing function

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; ORAL SURGERY; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIUS; SOFT TISSUE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWALLOWING; TONGUE;

EID: 0344898196     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijom.2002.0436     Document Type: Article

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