The cranio-orbital approaches have been successfully employed for resection of tumours involving the orbit and anterior skull base. With modifications of the cranio-orbital bone flap (changing the position and size of the flap), incorporation of posterior orbitotomy or zygomatic osteotomy, the cranio-orbital approaches can be specifically tailored to optimize the access to tumours located in a ...

Introduction: Ability to reconstruct the papilla in anterior maxilla is important aspect of perio-plastic surgery. In most articles, connective tissue is used with different designs of incisions. The aim of this study was to use sub-epithelial connective tissue graft (SCTG) with two types of incisions called papilla preservation and semilunar. Materials & Methods: This basic randomized clinica...

Objectives. To compare reconstructive techniques, operative times, duration of hospitalization, and need for subsequent flap revisions between reconstructive approaches to lateral skull base defects. Study Design. Case series with chart review. Setting. Tertiary academic referral center. Subjects. Patients (n = 31) undergoing reconstruction of composite lateral skull base defects from 2002 to 2...

RATIONALE The nasoseptal flap has been widely used to reconstruct skull base defects with excellent success rates. Recently, there were several attempts to use this flap for other defects. Patient concerns: We present the case of the nasoseptal flap reconstruction after oropharyngeal cancer resection. DIAGNOSIS The diagnosis of this patient was oropharyngeal T3 squamous cell carcinoma. INTE...

BACKGROUND The facial artery musculomucosal (FAMM) flap has emerged as a popular option in head and neck reconstruction in the last decade. The purpose of this study was to conduct a literature review of the FAMM flap. METHODS We have conducted a search on PubMed using specific key words to identify all articles related to the FAMM flap. We reviewed the modifications of the FAMM flap, its ind...

Abstract Background Preservation of the interdental papilla is an essential part functional and esthetic rehabilitation dental treatment. It has been described that thicker gingival tissues are more resistant to recession. The main objective this investigation was analyze whether a thin phenotype represents potential risk indicator affecting fill, height, or width in region between maxillary ce...