Retrobulbar Orbital Emphysema Associated With Medial Orbital Wall Fracture.

Retrobulbar emphysema is a rare condition compared to the more common orbital emphysema. It is often associated with medial orbital wall fracture with rupture of the periosteum. In some severe patients, retrobulbar emphysema can increase the intraorbital pressure and lead to orbital compartment syndrome.

[Feasibility of a Heart-Shaped Modified Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap for a Stabilized Vascular Supply in the Reconstruction of Surgically Induced Defects in Patients with Advanced Oral Cancer].

The pedicled pectoralis major myocutaneous(PMMC)flap, used for the reconstruction of surgical defects in advanced oral cancer resection, is versatile and can be obtained without a highly-invasive procedure. However, flap utility is limited by an unstable blood supply and the relatively high rate of partial necrosis of the skin island. Thus, the use of microvascularized free flaps has become more common in patients requiring oral-maxillofacial reconstruction.

[A Case of Medical Leech Therapy for Venous Congestion Following Forearm Flap Reconstruction].

Leeches have been used for medical treatment for at least 2,500 years. Plastic surgeons have recently begun to use leeches to reduce venous congestion after flap reconstruction. However, few reports of leech use in the oral region have been published.

Navigation-Assisted Isolated Medial Orbital Wall Fracture Reconstruction Using an U-HA/PLLA Sheet via a Transcaruncular Approach.

: We investigated the feasibility of isolated medial orbital wall fracture reconstruction using an unsintered hydroxyapatite particles/poly L-lactide (u-HA/PLLA) sheet implant with the assistance of intraoperative navigation via the transcaruncular approach. : Ten consecutive patients (5 males and 5 females; mean age, 57.5 years) were included based on the clinical and imaging criteria.

[Applicability of Pedicled Coronoid Process and Temporal Muscle(Fascial)Combined(PCPTM)Flap for Reconstruction of Orbital Floor Defect Following Hemi-Maxillectomy for Advanced Maxillary Cancer - A Report of Two Cases].

We usually perform surgery for resectable oral and maxillofacial carcinomas. Following complete cancer resection, reconstruction of soft and hard tissues using various types of local flaps and/or vascularized free flaps is usually performed. The maxilla is composed of various anatomical structures.