Functional soft palate reconstruction

Functional soft palate reconstruction

Summary: Background: The excision of oropharyngeal carcinoma of more than 50% of the soft palate followed by static reconstruction may result in functional deficits, including velopharyngeal insufficiency, swallowing, and speech difficulties. We describe a functional soft palate reconstruction tech...

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Main Authors: Sofia Oetliker-Contin, Tarek Ismail, Rik Osinga, Maximilian Burger, Jens Jakscha, Claude Fischer, Laurent Muller, Carlo M. Oranges, Dirk J. Schaefer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:JPRAS Open
Subjects:
Soft palate reconstruction
Digastric muscle
Functional reconstruction
Oropharyngeal carcinoma
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352587824001852

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