Use of porous polyethylene implant for augmentation of the posterior pharynx in young adult patients with borderline velopharyngeal insufficiency

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 573-579

  Ulkur, Ersin ^a   Karagoz, Huseyin ^b   Uygur, Fatih ^a   Celikoz, Bahattin ^a   Cincik, Hakan ^a   Mutlu, Hakan ^a   Ertas, Iclal ^c   Ciyiltepe, Muzeyyen ^c  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b Maresal Cakmak Military Hospital   (Turkey)

^c GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adult patients; Porous polyethylene; Velopharyngeal insufficiency

Indexed keywords

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PALATOPHARYNGEAL INCOMPETENCE; PHARYNX RECONSTRUCTION; PHONATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADULT; ARTICULATION DISORDERS; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PHARYNX; PHONATION; POLYETHYLENES; POROSITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; VELOPHARYNGEAL INSUFFICIENCY; VOICE DISORDERS;

EID: 44649167150     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e31816b6ccb     Document Type: Article

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