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Postoperative Outcome of Prelaminated Radial Forearm Free Flap for Soft Palate Reconstruction [PDF]

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology
Objectives One method for the reconstruction of the entire soft palate is to use prelaminated radial forearm flaps (PRFFF). In a two‐step procedure the back of the flap is first epithelialized with split‐skin and subsequently used for soft palate ...
Zhaojun Zhu, Felix Johnson, Amir Bolooki, Luca Engelmann, Naglaa Mansour, Andreas Knopf, Elias Scherer, Anna Stenzl, Benedikt Hofauer   +8 more
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The possible association between the types of soft palate and gag reflex: a preliminary study

Brazilian Dental Science, 2023
Objective: whether gag reflex, a common problem encountered during dental procedures, is associated with the different types of the soft palate has not been addressed so far.
Esam Halboub, Boshra Ahmed Sayed, Sarah Abdu Jaafari, Ghadah Khalid Abutaleb, Tahani Mohammed Arishi, Ahmed Hassan Khadhi, Bandar Mohammed Al-Makramani, Mohammed Alhajj   +7 more
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The Morphological Variation of the Soft Palate in Hospital Visiting Patients

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2022
Background: The soft palate anatomy of individuals can have a range of morphologies. Cephalometric analysis is a low-cost approach to analyze the soft palate in patients with or without developmental abnormalities.
Samarika Dahal, Sanjay Prasad Gupta, Ashutosh Kumar Singh, Radha Baral, Srikant N, Abhishek Giri   +5 more
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Soft Palate Schwannoma [PDF]

Indian Journal of Surgery, 2012
Schwannomas are relatively uncommon, slow-growing benign neoplasms that can arise from any cranial, peripheral or autonomic nerves. These neoplasms are derived from Schwann cells. The involvement of the palate is a rare presentation although there have been a few reported cases of schwannomas arising in the tongue.
Sandhya, Venkatachala, R, Krishnakumar, Sheik Afzal, Rubby   +2 more
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Folded Radial Forearm Free Flap for the Reconstruction of Total Soft Palate Defects: Operative Technique

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2023
Background:. The surgical plan to reconstruct the palate must be carefully prepared given the morphological peculiarity of the soft palate forming both the roof of the mouth and the floor of the nasal cavity.
Riccardo Nocini, MD, Vittorio Favero, MD, PhD, Gabriele Molteni, MD, Valentina Pinto, MD, PhD, Luigi Chiarini, MD, DDS, Pier Francesco Nocini, MD, DDS   +5 more
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Noggin Overexpression Impairs the Development of Muscles, Tendons, and Aponeurosis in Soft Palates by Disrupting BMP-Smad and Shh-Gli1 Signaling

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021
The roles of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling in palatogenesis were well documented in the developing hard palate; however, little is known about how BMP signaling regulates the development of soft palate. In this study, we overexpressed Noggin
Jiamin Deng, Jiamin Deng, Shangqi Wang, Shangqi Wang, Nan Li, Nan Li, Nan Li, Xiaoyan Chen, Xiaoyan Chen, Biying Wang, Biying Wang, Han Liu, Han Liu, Lei Zhu, Lei Zhu, Wei Cong, Wei Cong, Wei Cong, Jing Xiao, Jing Xiao, Jing Xiao, Chao Liu, Chao Liu, Chao Liu   +23 more
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Application of Berlin questionnaire in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome through soft palate morphology types

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2022
Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder characterized by intermittent complete and partial airway collapse, resulting in frequent episodes of apnea and hypopnea. The Berlin questionnaire (BQ) is a simple, inexpensive instrument used
Imit P Saluja, Ananya Bhargava, Apoorva Bhargava, Darshan R Prasad Hiremutt, Shobhit Saxena, Anagha Agrawal   +5 more
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Soft palate hematoma.

The Pan African medical journal, 2022
Hematoma is an abnormal collection of blood outside the blood vessel. It occurs due to trauma or injury to the blood vessels. If there is great pressure within the blood vessel, the blood will continue to leak through the damaged wall and the hematoma will expand.
Krishna Prasanth Baalann, Nishanth Gurunathan   +1 more
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The Soft Palate Friendly Speech Bulb for Velopharyngeal Insufficiency [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
Velopharyngeal insufficiency is an anatomic defect of the soft palate making palatopharyngeal sphincter incomplete. It is an important concern to address in patients with bilateral cleft lip and palate.
Sukhdeep Singh Kahlon, Monaliza Kahlon, Shilpa Gupta, Parvinder Singh Dhingra   +3 more
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Soft palate findings associated with a high risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma using an endoscopic system with enhanced depth-of-field imaging

VideoGIE, 2021
Background and Aims: We previously reported that 3 endoscopic findings of melanosis, whitish epithelium, and vasodilation in the soft palate are associated with a high risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC).
Kotaro Waki, MD, Ryu Ishihara, MD, Takahiro Inoue, MD, Akira Maekawa, MD   +3 more
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