Contour refinements of free flaps for optimal outcome in oral reconstruction: combination of modified liposuction technique and w-plasty in one-stage procedure

Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 201-205

  Huang, Shu Hung ^a,b   Wu, Sheng Hua ^a,b   Chang, Kao Ping ^a,c   Wang, Wen Her ^a   Lai, Ching Hung ^a   Sun, I Feng ^a   Lin, Sin Daw ^a,c   Lai, Chung Sheng ^a,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

head and neck reconstruction; liposuction; oral cancer; w plasty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTEROLATERAL THIGH FLAP; ARTICLE; CANNULA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY; FREE TISSUE GRAFT; HUMAN; LIPOSUCTION; MALE; MOUTH CANCER; ORAL SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REOPERATION; SCAR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CHEEK; CICATRIX; EDEMA; ESTHETICS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HUMANS; LIPECTOMY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SKIN TRANSPLANTATION; SURGICAL FLAPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67349159352     PISSN: 10105182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2008.11.008     Document Type: Article

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