title: [Plastic reconstruction of small defects of the soft palate using the tonsil].
abstract: The tonsil is suitable for reconstruction of small defects of the soft palate after tumour resection if pedicled at the upper pole. It can be easily sutured into the defect and yields a satisfactory functional result.
authors.affiliation: Univ.-HNO-Klinik Tübingen.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bootz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D010160:Palate, Soft / Q000601:surgery; D014066:Palatine Tonsil / Q000637:transplantation*; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Plastische Rekonstruktion kleiner Defekte im weichen Gaumen mit Hilfe der Tonsille.