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A thyroid gland flap was devised and applied in five cases of vertical partial laryngectomy to correct the laryngeal defect. The upper pole of the thyroid gland, dissected along with the superior thyroid artery and vein, was placed in the wound after removal of the tumor to compensate for the loss of bulk, and relined using a cervical skin flap. Good phonatory function was obtained without any disturbance of respiration or deglutition. The thyroid gland flap was adjustable to the size of the defect and easily placed in the larynx. Follow-up study for 6 to 18 months after the surgery revealed that the flap was less likely to shrink than the other flaps because of its abundant blood supply.
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A Fujita, and
M Nonomura
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H Kojima, and
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A Fujita, and
M Nonomura
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M Nonomura
January 1978,
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H Kojima, and
K Omori, and
A Fujita, and
M Nonomura
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Nihon Jibiinkoka Gakkai kaiho,
H Kojima, and
K Omori, and
A Fujita, and
M Nonomura
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Zhonghua er bi yan hou ke za zhi,
H Kojima, and
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A Fujita, and
M Nonomura
May 1999,
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H Kojima, and
K Omori, and
A Fujita, and
M Nonomura
January 1985,
Head & neck surgery,
H Kojima, and
K Omori, and
A Fujita, and
M Nonomura
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H Kojima, and
K Omori, and
A Fujita, and
M Nonomura
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H Kojima, and
K Omori, and
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M Nonomura
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