Ajit Kumar Kushwaha Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma, Cancer chemotherapy, Prostate biomarker, Endometrial cancer, Tumor marker
Department of surgical oncology, HCG Abdur Razzaque Ansari Cancer Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Ajit Kumar Kushwaha was working in the Department of surgical oncology, HCG Abdur Razzaque Ansari Cancer Centre, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India. He has more than 80 publications. His current research area related to osteoarthropathy
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Author(s): Ajit Kumar Kushwaha
Objective: Successful tongue reconstruction should restore swallowing, speech function, and cosmesis. This study was done to evaluate the functional outcomes of tongue reconstruction using submental flap for tongue defects.
Method: From August 2016 to June 2017, patients receiving submental flap for tongue reconstruction were included in the study. All patients had class II defect after surgery. Speech intelligibility score and swallowing assessment were done for functional evaluation.
Results: Total seven patients underwent submental flap reconstruction for tongue defect during the study period. Speech intelligibility assessment showed good outcome in 5 and acceptable outcome in 2 patients. Swallowing assessment showed ... view moreĀ»