The “Kite-t-FAMMIF”: A Novel Technique for Reconstruction of Extensive Soft Palate Resection

Summary:. Total soft palate reconstruction is a challenge for the head and neck surgeon. Velopharyngeal incompetence resulting from soft palate resection impairs both speech and swallowing and significantly affects the quality of life of the patients. Radial forearm free flap is the reconstructive t...

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Main Authors: Olindo Massarelli, MD, PhD, FEBOMFS, Claudio Carnevale, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2022-10-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000004531