Tunnelized-facial Artery Myomucosal Island Flap (t-FAMMIF) for Palatomaxillary Reconstruction: A Report of Two Cases
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Ryu, Da Jung
(Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Gangnam Severance Dental Hospital)
Jang, Hyo Won (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) Park, Hye Jeong (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) Kim, Hyung Jun (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) Cha, In-Ho (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) Nam, Woong (Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Yonsei University College of Dentistry) |
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