Surgical Repositioning of the Premaxilla Using a Minimally Invasive Endonasal Approach.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate a technique for the surgical repositioning of the premaxilla using a minimally invasive endonasal approach.

Design: Retrospective review of clinical records.

Setting: Tertiary care, University Hospital, pediatric maxillofacial surgery unit.

SPECT-CT and intraoperative portable gamma-camera detection protocol for sentinel lymph node biopsy in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate a multimodality approach to sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) detection with lymphoscintigraphy and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT)/computed tomography (CT). When combined with intraoperative imaging by a portable gamma camera (PGC), improved SLNB accuracy and detection rate may result.

Material And Methods: A total of 42 patients selected for SLNB in node-negative T1 and T2 oral squamous cell carcinoma were retrospectively analyzed.

Tissue-engineered oral mucosa grafts for intraoral lining reconstruction of the maxilla and mandible with a fibula flap.

Purpose: Many types of soft tissue grafts have been used for grafting or prelaminating bone flaps for intraoral lining reconstruction. The best results are achieved when prelaminating free flaps with mucosal grafts. We suggest a new approach to obtain keratinized mucosa over a fibula flap using full-thickness, engineered, autologous oral mucosa.

Traumatic pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery: case report and review of the literature.

Pseudoaneurysm of the superficial temporal artery is an uncommon complication of a blunt trauma. It usually presents as a pulsating mass in the frontotemporal area a few weeks after the injury. Doppler ultrasonography, angiography, or computed tomographic angiography can aid or confirm the diagnosis.

Rhytidectomy approach for mandibular reconstruction with microvascular free flaps after resection of mandibular benign tumors.

Purpose: Microvascular surgery has become the preferred method for mandibular reconstruction. A neck incision frequently is required for malignant tumor resections to carry out the dissection. The authors suggest a rhytidectomy approach for mandibular reconstruction with microvascular free flaps after the resection of benign tumors.

Review of secondary alveolar cleft repair.

Introduction: The alveolar cleft is a bony defect that is present in 75% of the patients with cleft lip and palate. Although secondary alveolar cleft repair is commonly accepted for these patients, nowadays, controversy still remains regarding the surgical technique, the timing of the surgery, the donor site, and whether the use of allogenic materials improve the outcomes. The purpose of the present review was to evaluate the protocol, the surgical technique and the outcomes in a large population of patients with alveolar clefts that underwent secondary alveolar cleft repair.

Minimally invasive surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion with limited approach under sedation: a report of 283 consecutive cases.

Purpose: An adequate transverse maxillary dimension is one of the critical aspects of a functional and stable occlusion. Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion consists of a surgical liberation of the sites of resistance combined using orthopedic forces. Most technical descriptions advocate the use of general anesthesia with hospital admission.