Functional benefit after modification of radial forearm free flap for soft palate reconstruction

To compare the velopharyngeal function, swallowing and speech of the conventional and modified radial forearm free flap (RFFF) for soft palate reconstruction. Retrospective clinical study. Twenty-eight patients who underwent oropharyngeal reconstruction with RFFF were divided into two groups: 10 pat...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental otorhinolaryngology 2008, 1(3), , pp.161-165
Main Authors: Kim, Jin-Hwan, Chu, Hyung-Ro, Kang, Jeong-Min, Bae, Woo-Jin, Oh, So-Jung, Rho, Young-Soo, Ahn, Hwoe-Young, Jung, Chul-Hoon
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Language:English
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Oropharyngeal cancer
Radial forearm free flap
Reconstruction
Soft palate
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Summary:To compare the velopharyngeal function, swallowing and speech of the conventional and modified radial forearm free flap (RFFF) for soft palate reconstruction. Retrospective clinical study. Twenty-eight patients who underwent oropharyngeal reconstruction with RFFF were divided into two groups: 10 patients had conventional folded RFFF and 18 patients underwent modified method. The average speech intelligibility score in modified RFFF group was 8.0+/-2.4, and 6.2+/-2.2 in conventional RFFF group (P
ISSN:1976-8710
2005-0720
DOI:10.3342/ceo.2008.1.3.161