American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 132-135 , March 2010

Epiglottis reconstruction with free radial forearm flap after supraglottic laryngectomy

  • Hung-Tao Hsiao, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery Department, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery Department, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92 Chung-San North Road, Section 2, Taipei, Taiwan 10 449. Tel.: +886 2 25433535; fax: +886 2 25433642.
    • ,
  • Yi-Shing Leu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Otolaryngology Department, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kwang-Yi Tung, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery Department, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 31 October 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00236-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.11.004

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 2 , Pages 132-135 , March 2010

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