Introduction: Reconstructive surgery in the maxillofacial complex has experienced a great progress especially due to the introduction and refinement of procedures involving microvascularized tissue transfer to address reconstruction of primary…
Introduction: Orofacial clefts are the most common congenital deformities and reconstruction of the alveolar cleft in lip and palate clefts patients are paramount to proper eruption of permanent teeth, for…
Introduction: Patients with acquired anopthalmic orbits in childhood have a specific anatomical features making hard to fit properly the ocular prostheses, especially those who have received radiotherapy. The reconstruction of…
Reconstruction of the bony defects in the mandible following sequestrectomy needs to be bridged properly to avoid disabling functional and cosmetic results. This case report describes an innovative method of…
Background: Ablative surgeries of jaw tumors are usually accompanied by a collapse of the overlying facial soft tissues, altered aesthetics and psychosocial effects. The aim of this study was to…
A skin flap is a segment of skin and subcutaneous tissue that is transferred from one body part to another. Among the many possible flap designs, the rhombic transposition flap…
Odontogenic myxoma is a rare tumor that arises from remains of the mesenchymal cells of a tooth germ, it’s a benign lesion however locally aggressive, it occurs most often in…
Introduction: Anterior rib is suitable donor site for reconstruction of mandibular condyle. However, it was not used generally for small diameter and short length of intercostal vessel. Aim: This study…
Among mandibular tumors ameloblastoma is a common disease in maxillofacial surgery in Peru, it is described as a local growth, aggressive and invasive with considerable potential for recurrence, so that…
Introduction: Functional and aesthetic restoration of maxillary defects caused by progressive bone resorption, are still a challenge for the Surgeon. The surgery includes the reconstruction of the alveolar ridge, facial…
