Open AccessSubmandibular Gland Transfer for the Prevention of Postradiation Xerostomia in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Fanglong Wu,
Shengxin Weng,
Chunjie Li,
Jun Sun,
Longjiang Li,
Qinghong Gao
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1423-0275
pISSN - 0301-1569
DOI - 10.1159/000371854
Subject(s) - medicine , head and neck cancer , meta analysis , head and neck , submandibular gland , randomized controlled trial , adverse effect , clinical trial , surgery , cancer , oncology
Submandibular gland transfer has been widely used to prevent postradiation xerostomia in head-and-neck cancers. However, there are still some controversies.
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