Soft palate reconstruction in oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers

YH JOO, DI SUN, KJ CHO, YH SUNG… - Korean Journal of …, 2007 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
OBJECTIVES: Various kinds of flaps are used for reconstruction of defected soft palate, and
with these, physiologic functions can be preserved. We report the clinical results of our 44 …

Soft palate reconstruction with a Superior-Constrictor Advancement-Rotation Flap (SCARF)

CH BAEK, KH PARK, BS KIM… - Korean Journal of …, 2001 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
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 …

Various arrangements of pharyngeal flap in soft palate reconstruction after cancer treatment

H Matsumoto, T Ota, M Kato, T Makino… - Head & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background The pharyngeal flap (PF) is useful for reconstruction of soft palate defects, but
effective arrangements of PF for various types of soft palate defects are controversial. Here …

Functional outcome in soft palate reconstruction using a radial forearm free flap in conjunction with a superiorly based pharyngeal flap

JS Brown, AC Zuydam, DC Jones… - Head & Neck …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Background Speech and swallowing problems due to velopharyngeal incompetence may
follow soft palate resection and reconstruction. Over the past 3 years, we have developed …

Free flap for soft palate reconstruction: long-term functional evaluation of a new technique

A Colliard, L Pincet, C Simon, L May… - European Archives of Oto …, 2022 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Soft palate reconstruction using bilateral palatal mucomuscular flap and pharyngeal flap after resection of squamous cell carcinoma

JS Kim, HJ Jo, NG Kim, KS Lee - Archives of plastic surgery, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
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 …

Functional outcomes following palatal reconstruction with a folded radial forearm free flap

UK Sinha, P Young, K Hurvitz… - Ear, nose & throat …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
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 …

Free flap reconstruction in the treatment of tumors involving the hard palate

MA Germain, DM Hartl, P Marandas, M Juliéron… - European Journal of …, 2006 - Elsevier
AIM: To report our experience in free flap reconstruction of the hard palate after malignant
tumor resection, in terms of reconstruction method, immediate post-operative course and …

Postoperative function of the oropharyngeal cancer patients—lateral wall and soft palate reconstruction—

T Nigauri, S Kamata, K Kawabata, K Hoki… - JOURNAL OF JAPAN …, 1997 - jstage.jst.go.jp
抄録 中咽頭側壁および軟口蓋の再建では, 構音・嚥下機能の障害を最小限にとどめることが重要で
ある. われわれは 1977 年から 1995 年までの期間に手術を行った 84 症例の術後機能について …

The uvulopalatal flap for reconstruction of the soft palate

MB Gillespie, DW Eisele - The Laryngoscope, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
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 …