Anterolateral thigh cutaneous flap vs. radial forearm free-flap in oral and oropharyngeal reconstruction: an analysis of 48 flaps;Lembo anterolaterale di coscia vs. lembo libero radiale nella ricostruzione orale ed orofaringea: un’analisi di 48 lembi

Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-12

  Camaioni, A ^a   Loreti, A ^a   Damiani, V ^a   Bellioni, M ^a   Passali, F M ^a   Viti, C ^a  

^a SAN GIOVANNI ADDOLORATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complications; Functional results; Oral oropharyngeal carcinoma; Quality of life; RFFF; Surgical treatment; tALT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH TUMOR; OROPHARYNX TUMOR; PLASTIC SURGERY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THIGH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; OROPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SURGICAL FLAPS; THIGH;

EID: 53049088374     PISSN: 0392100X     EISSN: 1827675X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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