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Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 36, 2002 - Issue 2
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Research Article

Minimally invasive functional reconstruction after extended oropharyngeal resection including soft palate and base of tongue using a pectoralis major myocutaneous flap

Kensuke Kiyokawa From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
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Yoshiaki Tai From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
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Yojiro Inoue From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
,
Hiroko Yanaga From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
,
Toshihiko Yamauchi From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
,
Kazunori Mori From the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery,
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Tadashi Nakashima Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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Pages 71-79 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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