Partial glossectomy as an auxiliary method to orthodontic treatment of dentofacial deformity.

Introduction:  macroglossia is a condition which influences the size and shape of the teeth employed due to the forces on teeth.

Objective:  To establish bases for the indication of partial glossectomy associated with orthodontic treatment and surgical dento-facial deformity in patients without tumors and Down syndrome as a cause of macroglossia.

Case Reports:  Three patients underwent orthognathic surgery associated with partial glossectomy under general anesthesia.

Sternocleidomastoid muscle flap preventing Frey syndrome following parotidectomy.

Frey syndrome is one of the potential sequelae of parotidectomy. Various medical and surgical treatments have been used in an attempt to avoid this embarrassing condition. Recently, interposing barriers between the overlying skin flap and the parotid bed, such as the sternocleidomastoid muscle (SCM) flap, have been used to prevent this condition.

Videolaryngostroboscopy following frontolateral laryngectomy with sternohyoid flap.

We conducted a retrospective study to analyze the videostroboscopic findings in a group of 21 patients who underwent vertical frontolateral laryngectomy with reconstruction by use of the sternohyoid muscle flap. They had T1b and T2 glottic tumors and a follow-up of more than 1 year. Three observers analyzed the recorded videostroboscopic data.