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Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing-Guided Scapular Tip Free Flap Reconstruction for Complex Maxillofacial Defects.
[BACKGROUND] Reconstruction of maxillary and mandibular defects following oncologic resection remains challenging due to their three-dimensional complexity and critical role in function and aesthetics. The scapular tip free flap (STFF) prov…
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Operative protocol for re-do orthognathic surgery.
This study aimed to analyse the spectrum of unsatisfactory outcomes requiring secondary surgery, the technical challenges involved, and the results achieved in a cohort of patients undergoing reoperative orthognathic surgery. A retrospectiv…
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Aggressive Mucormycosis with Extensive Craniofacial Involvement: A Case Report of Radical Surgical Management and Prosthetic Rehabilitation.
Mucormycosis is a rare but potentially fatal opportunistic fungal infection with high morbidity and mortality rates despite aggressive treatment. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis represents the most common form, requiring prompt recognition and m…
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Three-step Approach for Facial Reconstruction After Injectable Silicon: Surgical Excision, Fat Grafting, and Hyaluronic Acid Filler.
[INTRODUCTION] In facial cosmetic surgery, injectable liquid silicone has been used to augment the cheek and the lips and to camouflage facial wrinkles. However, complications started to arise in 1964 as postoperative silicone granuloma for…
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Technical refinements of the scapular tip-free flap for mandibular reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] The use of scapular tip chimeric free flaps (STFFs) for reconstructing mandibular defects has recently become popular, but its utility relative to other bone-containing free flaps remains debatable. The aim of the report is to …
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Perioperative pain management after scapular tip free flap harvesting for head and neck reconstruction using mini-catheters to inject the local anesthetic.
[PURPOSE] Although functional and esthetic results after the use of a scapular tip free flap (STFF) in head and neck reconstruction, and the related donor-site morbidity, have been extensively described, data regarding acute postoperative d…
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Double Arterialized Scapular Tip Free Flap for Mandibular Reconstruction.
[INTRODUCTION] Scapular tip free flap (STFF) has become today one of the workhorse flaps for maxillary reconstruction; recently, the possibility of extending the vascular supply by adding to the angular branch of the circumflex pedicle up t…
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Optimizing the results of facial animation surgery: Botulinum toxin injection into free functional gracilis flap transfer.
Although neuromuscular gracilis transplantation is the best choice for facial reanimation in patients with congenital or inveterate palsy, the results are not completely satisfactory. Ancillary procedures developed to achieve better symmetr…
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Maxillomandibular Advancement for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Long-Term Results of Respiratory Function and Reverse Face-Lift.
[PURPOSE] Scientific literature considers maxillomandibular advancement (MMA) as the most effective surgical treatment for the management of adult obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). Maxillomandibular advancement enlarges the pharyngea…
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Maxillary reconstruction with scapular tip chimeric free flap.
[PURPOSE] Purpose of the article is to discuss the use of the scapular tip free flap (STFF) for the reconstruction of maxillary defects. [METHODS] A retrospective evaluation of patients who underwent maxillary reconstruction with STFF is p…
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Transoral resection with buccinator flap reconstruction vs. pull-through resection and free flap reconstruction for the management of T1/T2 cancer of the tongue and floor of the mouth.
[AIM] To compare the most important techniques usually used in these patients. [MATERIALS AND METHODS] A multicentric retrospective evaluation on patients treated for cT1/2 N0 OTFOM SCC was conducted; patients in group A were treated by tr…
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Facelift approach for mandibular resection and reconstruction.
[BACKGROUND] Mandibular resection is the mainstay in the treatment of several pathologies involving the jaw. When benign lesions are approached, a limited exposure and less invasive access considering the cosmetic outcome is desirable to re…
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Improving esthetic results in benign parotid surgery: statistical evaluation of facelift approach, sternocleidomastoid flap, and superficial musculoaponeurotic system flap application.
[PURPOSE] The purpose of this article was to analyze the efficacy of facelift incision, sternocleidomastoid muscle flap, and superficial musculoaponeurotic system flap for improving the esthetic results in patients undergoing partial paroti…
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Superficial inferior epigastric artery adiposal flap for facial contour reconstruction: report of two cases.
Reconstruction of facial contour represents a real surgical challenge. Several free flaps have been proposed for these defects: fasciocutaneous free flaps such as groin, deltopectoral, anterolateral thigh, or parascapular and deep inferior …