Reconstruction of the hypopharynx: Current trends

Current Opinion in Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 208-212

  Richmon, Jeremy D ^a   Brumund, Kevin T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Head and neck reconstruction; Hypopharyngectomy; Hypopharynx; Microvascular free flaps; Pharyngolaryngectomy

Indexed keywords

COLON INTERPOSITION; EXPERIENCE; FASCIOCUTANEOUS FLAP; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MICROVASCULAR SURGERY; MYOCUTANEOUS FLAP; PECTORALIS MAJOR MUSCLE; PHARYNX DISEASE; PHARYNX RECONSTRUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPEECH; SPEECH REHABILITATION; SWALLOWING; TISSUE FLAP; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; HYPOPHARYNX; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; VOICE;

EID: 34447309019     PISSN: 10689508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOO.0b013e32825b0852     Document Type: Review

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