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Reconstructive Surgery Aids Swallowing After Tongue Cancer Resection
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8647 |
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Reconstructive Surgery Aids Swallowing After Tongue Cancer Resection |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/580398?src=rss |
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Almost all patients with base of tongue cancers treated with primary surgery and reconstructed with a modified radial forearm free flap consistently achieve efficient and safe swallowing postoperatively, Canadian researchers report in the August issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. Reuters Health Information |
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Articles > General Surgery |
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Sep 13, 2008 |
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