Functional tongue reconstruction with the anterolateral thigh flap
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Functional tongue reconstruction with the anterolateral thigh flap
BACKGROUND A retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the advantages of anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap in tongue reconstruction. METHOD From September 2008 to February 2012, patients receiving ALT flap tongue reconstruction were included in the study. Patients undergoing ALT flap were compared with those undergoing similar surgery with radial forearm flap (RFF). The medical records of th...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7819-11-303