Advancements and Challenges in Tongue Transplantation: A Comprehensive Review and Meta‐Analysis (A Systematic Review)

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Tongue transplantation is emerging as a novel reconstructive option aimed at restoring critical functions—such as articulation, swallowing, and taste—in patients with extensive tongue defects due to squamous cell carcinoma or trauma. This systematic review and meta‐analy...

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Published in:	Health Science Reports
Main Authors:	Hashim Manea, Ahmed Qasim Mohammed Alhatemi, Fatimah Abdullah Sulaiman, Ali Talib Hashim, Mohammedbaqer Ali Al‐Ghuraibawi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2025-11-01
Subjects:	facial transplantation meta‐analysis reconstructive surgery systematic review tongue transplantation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71420

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