Background Speech and swallowing problems due to velopharyngeal incompetence may
follow soft palate resection and reconstruction. Over the past 3 years, we have developed …

Defects of the soft palate often occur after extirpative procedures are performed to treat
oropharyngeal cancers. These defects usually result in velopharyngeal insufficiency and an …

The use of a free vascularised fascio-cutaneous radial forearm flap in combination with a
cranially based pharyngeal flap for soft palate reconstruction has not been previously …

Velopharyngeal function is often compromised by the resection and reconstruction of
oropharyngeal and palatal tumours. While free tissue transfer has improved the outcomes of …

Pharyngoesophageal reconstruction remains a challenge to the head and neck surgeon.
The goals of pharyngoesophageal reconstruction include restoration, with minimal …

Background. Although prosthetic obturation is the “gold standard” for restoration of hard‐
palate defects, obturators can be problematic. We present 10 cases of palatal reconstruction …

Objective To determine the indications, complications, and outcomes of the uvulopalatal flap
in the reconstruction of defects of the soft palate. Study Design Retrospective review …

Objectives To compare the velopharyngeal function, swallowing and speech of the
conventional and modified radial forearm free flap (RFFF) for soft palate reconstruction …

Purpose: There have been numerous attempts to use pharyngoesophageal reconstruction
to restore swallowing function. Much controversy exist over reconstruction after total or …

Defects of the soft palate resulting from head and neck oncologic surgery traditionally have
been rehabilitated using a prosthetic obturator. In general, the results of soft palate …