Long-term functional outcome and satisfaction after radial forearm free flap reconstructions of intraoral malignancy resections

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 588-592

  Rhemrev, R ^a   Rakhorst, H A ^a   Zuidam, J M ^a   Mureau, M A M ^a   Hovius, S E R ^a   Hofer, S O P ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Head and neck cancer; Microsurgery; Quality of life; Radial forearm free flap

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; DONOR SITE; FEMALE; FISTULA; FOLLOW UP; FOREARM; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMELLING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TASTE; WOUND DEHISCENCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DEGLUTITION; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPEECH DISORDERS; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34247554336     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.10.016     Document Type: Article

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