Publications by authors named "Oliver Vorwig"

Objective: To evaluate a novel microvascular anastomosis technique using N-fibroin stents.

Study Design: Cylinder stents of 1 mm diameter and 5 mm length were fabricated using N-fibroin from silkworms. In 22 rats, aortas were dissected, and the stent was inserted into the two ends of the aorta and fixed using methylmethacrylate.

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Objectives: The reconstruction of large facial bony defects using microvascular transplants requires extensive surgery to achieve full rehabilitation of form and function. The purpose of this study is to measure the agreement between virtual plans and the actual results of maxillofacial reconstruction.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 30 subjects receiving maxillofacial reconstruction with a preoperative virtual planning.

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Objectives: The aim of this retrospective study was to assess the incidence of postoperative hemorrhage in patients treated with coumarins without interruption of the anticoagulant treatment undergoing oral surgical procedures, mostly osteotomies for tooth removal, when compared with patients who had never been anticoagulated.

Material And Methods: Six hundred thirty-seven patients underwent 934 oral surgical procedures on an outpatient basis. The INR was measured preoperatively being 2.

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Background: The influence of surgery on growth and stability after treatment in patients with cleft lip and palate are topics still under discussion. The aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of early lip closure on the width of the alveolar cleft using dental casts.

Methods: A total of 44 clefts were investigated using plaster casts, 30 unilateral and 7 bilateral clefts.

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