Sensory recovery of noninnervated free flap in oral and oropharyngeal reconstruction

International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 819-823

  Sabesan, T ^a   Ramchandani, P L ^a   Ilankovan, V ^a  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

gastro omental flap; jejunal flap; noninnervated free flaps; oral and oropharyngeal reconstruction; radial fore arm flap; sensory recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; MALE; ORAL SURGERY; OROPHARYNX; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RADIAL FOREARM FLAP; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY EVALUATION;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOREARM; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HUMANS; JEJUNUM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; OMENTUM; OROPHARYNX; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSORY RECEPTOR CELLS; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TEMPERATURE SENSE; TONGUE; TOUCH;

EID: 52049089160     PISSN: 09015027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.03.012     Document Type: Article

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