Applied anatomy of the submental island flap and its clinical application in the repair of defects following hypopharyngeal carcinoma resection

Objective: To explore the feasibility of the submental island flap in the repair of hypopharyngeal defects. Methods: We collected wet specimens of fresh cadaveric heads from the Han Chinese adult population for applied anatomy of the submental island flap, and followed five patients with pyriform si...

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Main Authors: Xi Chen, Han Zhou, Yong-Jie Zhang, Lin Yin, Mei-Ping Lu, Guang-Qian Xing, Zi-Ping Lin, Lei Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-09-01
Series:World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209588111530007X