Tongue reconstruction in cancer patients: current state of the problem (literature review)
https://doi.org/10.17650/2222-1468-2021-11-3-94-103
Abstract
Tongue repair after radical surgical removal of malignant tumors with subsequent rehabilitation of patients and their return to normal life and work has been a challenging issue for decades.
This review aims to give an up to date summary of existing literature on different methods of tongue repair in cancer patients depending on the type of defect. We describe advantages and disadvantages of local and regional free autologous grafts.
About the Authors
A. V . Mordovskiy
P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute – a branch of the National Medical Radiology Research Center, Ministry of Health of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Aleksandr Valentinovich Mordovskiy
3 2 nd Botkinsky Dr., Moscow 125284
A. P . Polyakov
P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute – a branch of the National Medical Radiology Research Center, Ministry of Health of Russia; I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, Ministry of Health of Russia; Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
3 2 nd Botkinsky Dr., Moscow 125284
Bld. 2, 4 Trubetskaya St., Moscow 119991
6 Miklukho-Maklaya St., Moscow 117198
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