Introduction: The advances of microsurgical techniques have made the use of free tissue transfer in the pediatric population a viable reconstructive option. Objective: The purpose of this abstract is to…
Purpose: After insertion of mandible reconstruction plates, plate exposure and fracture are a clinical problem in medium and long term observation. The new three-dimensionally preformed Synthes Matrix Mandible reconstruction plate…
Objectives: Post-operative monitoring of microvascular free flaps is critical to the early detection and successful salvage of the compromised free flap. This task becomes more difficult in those situations involving…
Objectives: To summarize the immediate postoperative complications encountered after reconstruction of maxillary defects with free flaps. Methods: Appropriate demographic, pathological, preoperative and postoperative data of 284 patients were collected and…
Objective: To compare the application of the radial forearm flap, anterolateral thigh flap and lateral arm flap when reconstructing oral-maxillofacial defects. Methods: 154 consecutive cases of various defects reconstruction with…
Objectives: The scalp provides just a limited amount of excess tissue that directly can be used for reconstruction. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the technique of soft…
Introduction: Reconstructing defects following maxillary resections represents a challenge for the reconstructive surgeon because of the critical role played by the maxillary skeleton in facial function and aesthetics. Actually in…
Introduction: Maxillary reconstruction after ablative surgery is a challenge to the surgeon. Among the current alternatives of reconstruction, the use of a dental obturator to fill the space left by…
Introduction: Facial paralysis is a condition that leads to many functional problems such as salivary incontinence, expressionless face, and speech and chewing difficulties. When the condition appears to be irreversible,…
Objective: To explore the application of the medial sural artery perforator flap to reconstruct the defect following oral and maxillofacial tumor resection. Material and methods: Between April 2010 and April…
