Functional reconstruction of complex lip and cheek defect with free composite anterolateral thigh flap and vascularized fascia

Head and Neck

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1001-1006

  Kuo, Yur Ren ^a   Jeng, Seng Feng ^a   Wei, Fu Chan ^a   Su, Chih Ying ^a   Chien, Chih Yen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterolateral thigh flap; Complex lip defect; Head and neck reconstruction; Microsurgery; Vascularized fascia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP; ARTICLE; CHEEK MUCOSA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FASCIA; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; LIP RECONSTRUCTION; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; MOUTH LESION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN FLAP;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CHEEK; ESTHETICS; FASCIA; HUMANS; LIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SIALORRHEA; SURGICAL FLAPS;

EID: 50249096189     PISSN: 10433074     EISSN: 10970347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hed.20807     Document Type: Article

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