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Pharyngeal reconstruction poses unique challenges to surgeons due to its intimate involvement in swallowing, breathing, and phonation. Successful reconstruction ideally restores the function of the pharynx. To accomplish this, surgeons must pick a type of flap suitable for each individual defect and its particular anatomy. Other goals of surgery are to minimize morbidity at both the donor and reconstruction site, construct a flap tolerant to radiotherapy, and perform the reconstruction in a single-stage procedure.
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Fletchinger, T., Moreno, M.A. (2023). Reconstruction of Pharyngeal Defects with Latissimus Dorsi Free Flaps. In: Stack Jr., B.C., Moreno, M.A., Boyette, J.R., Vural, E.A. (eds) Matrix Head and Neck Reconstruction. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24981-5_100
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