TY - GEN A1 - Kuchta, Krzysztof N2 - Head and Neck cancers comprise 10% of all malignant neoplasmas.Modern reconstructive surgery is used In treatmeny of 80% of them.. Postoperational prosthetic rehabilitation is an intrinsical elemeny og surgical procedures in oncology. Maxillofacial surgery leeds to ttissue defects with aesthetic disorders and often results In breathing, speaking, chewing and swallowing dysfunctions. The aim of the study was to asses surgical and prosthetic methods in reconstructions of head and neck defects after cancer surgery. Management of the diseases was provided by multidyscyplinary team.Modern imaging, techniques,and materials (implants and silicones) were used. Results of treatment were obtained according to functional and esthetic restoration with objective (speech spectrum analysis) and subjective methods. This study also exhibited superiority and advantages of “defects mapping” method for treatment planning, enhanced with modern techniques and materials. CY - Kraków L2 - http://dl.cm-uj.krakow.pl:8080/Content/1163 PY - 2007 KW - ephithesis KW - postsurgical prosthesis KW - maxillofacial surgery KW - head and neck cancers T1 - Surgical and prosthetic methods in reconstruction of head and neck defects after cancer surgery UR - http://dl.cm-uj.krakow.pl:8080/dlibra/publication/edition/1163 ER -