Purpose The soft palate (SP) has a complex anatomy and physiology. Reconstruction after
tumour resection is a challenge, and procedures that only restore bulk don't give good …

Squamous cell carcinoma infrequently occurs at the soft palate. Although various methods
can be used for reconstruction of soft palate defects that occur after resecting squamous cell …

OBJECTIVES: Reconstruction of the soft palate after tumor resection is a difficult surgical
procedure because of the requirements of the dynamic functional velopharynx. The ideal …

Background. Measurement of functional outcomes related to different methods of soft palate
reconstruction is necessary to determine efficacy of surgical intervention after resection for …

Background Functional reconstruction of extensive soft‐palate defects is challenging for
microsurgeons. The versatility of the combination of a free anterolateral thigh flap and a …

The restoration of velopharyngeal function after extensive soft palate resection to treat
malignant oropharyngeal tumors is a major challenge to reconstructive surgeons. The …

Background and purpose Superiorly based posterior pharyngeal flap is performed via
rotation of tissues of the posterior pharyngeal wall anteriorly and anchoring it to the soft …

We attempted to reconstruct dynamic palatal function using a radial forearm–palmaris
longus tenocutaneous free flap in conjunction with a pharyngeal flap for a postoncologic …

Objective To evaluate the use of microvascular free-tissue transfers in the reconstruction of
hard palate defects. Design Retrospective review of a case series. Setting Two tertiary …

Objective The aim of this study is to analyze functional outcomes of soft palate reconstruction
after oncologic surgery. Methods This study was conducted in conformity with the PRISMA …