Airway, Voice, and Swallowing Functions after Surgical Management of Multilevel Chordoma of the Cervical Spine Using Fibula Osteocutaneous Free Flap

Chordomas of the cervical spine present unique challenges for treatment due to nearby critical neurovasculature. Surgical planning requires coordination with surgical, radiation, and medical specialists to achieve oncologically sound surgery and functional preservation. The post-operative airway, voice, and swallowing functions of a patient with fibula free flap reconstruction after a cervical chordoma resection have not yet been characterized.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Non-squamous Cell Malignancies of the Head and Neck: thyroid, sarcomas, skin cancers, salivary gland and sinus cancers Source Type: research