Comparison of functional and quality-of-life outcomes in patients with and without palatomaxillary reconstruction: a preliminary report.

Abstract

Although palatomaxillary reconstruction with vascularized bone-containing free flaps requires a second operative site, this method of orodental rehabilitation of the hemipalatomaxillectomy defect can achieve superior functional and QOL outcomes relative to defect-matched patients rehabilitated with a prosthetic obturator.