Functional outcomes after primary mandibular resection and reconstruction with the fibular free flap

Journal of Otolaryngology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-28

  Seikaly, Hadi ^a,b,c,d   Maharaj, Mitra ^a   Rieger, Jana ^a   Harris, Jeff ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c Craniofacial Osseointegration and Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation Unit   (Canada)

^d Garneau Professional Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fibula; Free flap; Function; Mandible; Mandibulectomy; Speech; Swallowing

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; ESOBAR; POLIBAR PLUS LIQUID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBULAR FREE FLAP; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LARYNX; MANDIBLE RECONSTRUCTION; MANDIBLE RESECTION; MOUTH; MOUTH CANCER; PARAMETER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPEECH; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SWALLOWING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20444388746     PISSN: 03816605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7070.2005.03060     Document Type: Article

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