Head & neck
Occurrence, Risk Factors, and Early Clinical Outcomes of Dysphagia on Postoperative Day 7 in Patients With Oral Cancer Undergoing Free-Flap Reconstruction Surgery: A Hospital-Based Retrospective Study.
Wen-Chuan Hsu, Wen-Pin Yu, Hui-Mei Han, Huang-Kai Kao, Hsiao-Yean Chiu
Published: 202510.1002/hed.70075
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Dysphagia is common in patients with oral cancer undergoing flap reconstruction surgery. Surgical resection and reconstruction can affect the sensory and motor functions associated with swallowing. Studies on dysphagia have not investigat…
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