Functional Benefit after Modification of Radial Forearm Free Flap for Soft Palate Reconstruction
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
;
: 161-165, 2008.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To compare the velopharyngeal function, swallowing and speech of the conventional and modified radial forearm free flap (RFFF) for soft palate reconstruction.METHODS:
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.RESULTS:
The average speech intelligibility score in modified RFFF group was 8.0+/-2.4, and 6.2+/-2.2 in conventional RFFF group (P<0.05). The nasalance was 27.4+/-7.8% in modified group and 38.6+/-2.7% in conventional group during no nasal passage reading and 43.6+/-7.3% in modified group, 55.2+/-7.6% in conventional group during high nasal passage reading (P<0.05). The subjective swallowing functional score was 2.8 in modified group and 2.1 in conventional group.CONCLUSION:
The speech assessment and nasalance demonstrate a more favorable outcome in modified group than conventional group.
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Assunto principal:
Palato Mole
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Inteligibilidade da Fala
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Neoplasias Orofaríngeas
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Estudos Retrospectivos
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Deglutição
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Retalhos de Tecido Biológico
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Antebraço
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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