| Autor: |
Osman KELAHMETOĞLU, Ethem GÜNEREN, İsmail Melih KUZU, Kemalettin YILDIZ |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Bezmiâlem Science, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 102-105 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2148-2373 |
| DOI: |
10.14235/bas.galenos.2019.3159 |
| Popis: |
Objective:Although the midface is supported by maxillary bone, reconstruction of maxillary bony defects does not always require osseous reconstruction. A series of maxillary facial defects of moderate to severe sizes (Brown and Shaw 4-6) uniformly reconstructed with myocutaneous free flaps is presented.Methods:Retrospective analysis was done for consecutive 10 cases between 2013-18. Seven of the cases had defects caused by oncological resection and 3 defects caused by trauma. Free vertically oriented rectus abdominis (fVRAM) flap was used to reconstruct these defects. The mean age of patients was 42.9 years (range=20-71 years). All flaps survived and 2 flaps had small skin island problems. Rapid recovery, low morbidity, acceptable oral competency, and satisfactory cosmetic appearance were obtained with the reconstruction using fVRAM flaps.Conclusion:According to our limited experience, acceptable reconstruction of extensive maxillary defects can be done with using only soft tissue flap, which is versatile and safe. |
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