Le Fort I Approach for Midline Tumors of the Palate

Cranial Maxillofac Trauma ReconstructionDOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1399798Midline tumors of the palate may represent a challenge for the maxillofacial surgeon. Their resection and immediate reconstruction could be hindered when a simply intraoral approach is selected. The Le Fort I downfracture approach represents an ideal technique for the management of this tumors, simplifying their resection, ensuring a tumor-free margin, and allowing their reconstruction with a temporal muscle flap. A review of this procedure is presented, highlighting the technical keys and its principal advantages.[...]Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals:Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Craniomaxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction - January 22, 2015 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: de Cevallos, Jorge Guiñales DíazCarretero, Jose L. Cebriánde Vera, Jose L. Del Castillo PardoGarcía, Miguel Burgueño Tags: Case Report Source Type: research