Publication date: Available online 23 March 2019Source: British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): K. Ganesan, S. Girgis, S. MitchellAbstractDuring the last decade, increasing awareness of breastfeeding and its health benefits has not been reflected in the provision of lingual frenotomy in neonates with tongue-tie. This could be because of inconsistencies in our understanding of the importance and treatment of ankyloglossia. In this review, we discuss the current clinical guidance...
Sat Mar 23, 2019 17:17
Publication date: Available online 22 March 2019Source: British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): Y. Shimada, Y. Kawasaki, Y. MaruokaAbstractBilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) is commonly used in orthognathic surgery. Although abnormal sensation in areas that are innervated by the inferior alveolar nerve is a well-known neurological complication of mandibular osteotomy, facial palsy is rare postoperatively. We present a case of peripheral facial palsy that developed...
Sat Mar 23, 2019 17:17
Publication date: Available online 22 March 2019Source: British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): M.F. Şentürk, U. Gülşen
Sat Mar 23, 2019 17:17
As delayed diagnosis and treatment of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage are common in current practice, this study was performed to determine associated factors and discuss appropriate strategies to deal with these problems. A retrospective analysis of all cases of CSF leakage in our hospital from 2007 to 2018, including 41 patients with CSF rhinorrhea and 5 with CSF otorhinorrhea, was performed. Symptoms, associated diseases, misdiagnoses, history of skull base repair surgical, previous medical...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Background: Plastic surgery evaluates residents on milestones. This study defines a model of education including pre and post-test assessments paired with didactics intended for evaluating residents in the unique technical skills of craniofacial surgery. Methods: At the first institution, instrument identification, and time/accuracy of burr hole placement, craniotomy, and plating on Saw Bones Craniofacial Models were tested before and after a 7.5-hour craniofacial orthognathic surgery workshop....
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Objective: To evaluate the predictive power of the brain stem reflexes (BSRs) for minimally conscious state in unconscious patients after traumatic brain injury. Materials and Methods: A total of 120 patients with duration of unconsciousness were enrolled in this study. BSRs were recorded 14 days after Traumatic brain injury, and classified into 3 grades. Predictors including BSRs, age, sex, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), and cause of injury were also analyzed, respectively. The outcome was divided...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Background: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are high flow vascular anomalies that are difficult to manage given their high recurrence rate. At this time, the optimal treatment of AVMs involves embolization and surgical resection. However, few studies have examined patient outcomes after a delayed surgical resection approach. Methods: A retrospective chart review of all patients presenting to a single institution with vascular malformations from 2000 to 2016 was performed. Patients with...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Introduction: the diversity of the causes of trauma produces different patterns of fractures depending on sociodemographics, lifestyle, industry, and outdoor activities. Mandibular fractures (MFs) are the commonest facial fractures. Reconstruction aims to restore the preinjury anatomy and function as much as possible. Aim of the study: to evaluate the demographics, etiologies, patterns, treatment modalities and outcomes of management of MFs in southern Egypt. Patients and Methods: records...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
In the present study, the authors assessed the differences in natural growth rates between skull base and non-skull base meningiomas by meta-analysis. Studies investigating meningioma growth rate were compiled from PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Chinese Biomedical Literature database, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure databases. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the collected literature were conducted using Stata 12.0 software. A total of 7 observational...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Background: The aim of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Endoscopic Medial Maxillectomy technique with the preservation of the nasal anatomy and function of the inferior turbinate. Methods: From January 2005 to December 2016, the authors performed 27 Endoscopic Medial Maxillectomy with preservation of inferior turbinate on 26 patients. The most frequent pathologies diagnosed were inverted papillomas (13/27) and antrochoanal polyps (7/27). There were 21 primary lesions...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Corneal neurotization represents an effective surgical strategy to restore corneal sensibility in patients affected by neurotrophic keratopathy. Corneal sensibility is essential in preserving structure and function of the eye. Loss of corneal sensibility can lead to a degenerative condition of the cornea known as neurotrophic keratopathy. Moreover, patients suffering from facial palsy show failure of full eyelid closure resulting in chronic corneal exposure and subsequent progressive damage. ...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw are bone exposures in the maxillofacial region that does not heal after 8 weeks from the observation of a health care provider in patients with history of the intake of antiresorptive agents and no previous irradiation of the craniofacial region. Initially attributed only to the intake of bisphosphonates they have later been associated also with the intake of other classes of antiresorptive medications. This retrospective study analyzed records from patients...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Objective: This study aims to clarify the relative position of the normal important structures and anatomical spaces formed by the structures passed through during the transfrontal pituitary surgery, and discuss how to avoid some eloquent structures. Methods: A total of 120 cases of magnetic resonance imaging images from normal adult brains were selected as the object of study and divided into male and female groups. The important adjacent structures of the pituitary passed through during...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
This study aimed to assess the repair of surgically created bone defects filled with blood clot, autogenous bone, and calcium phosphate cement, by histomorphometric and immunohistochemical analyses. Ten adult male rabbits were used. Three bone defects were prepared with an 8-mm diameter trephine bur in the parietal region of each animal and filled with blood clot (Group BC), autogenous bone (Group AB), and calcium phosphate bone cement (Group CPC). The animals were euthanized at 40 and 90 postoperative...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Aim: Investigation of the predictive value of neutrophil, platelet, eosinophil, and basophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR, PLR, ELR, and BLR) in evaluation of patients' satisfaction of septoplasty + inferior turbinate reduction operations. Patients and Methods: Seventy-six patients who were operated because of nasal obstruction were enrolled in the study. They were invited to the hospital and asked to answer a modified nasal obstruction symptom evaluation (NOSE) survey to determine their degree...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak still represents the main limitation of endonasal endoscopic surgery. The aim of the study is to classify the risk of postoperative leak and to propose a decision-making protocol to be applied in the preoperative phase based on radiological data and on intraoperative findings to obtain the best closure. One hundred fifty-two patients were treated in our institution; these patients were divided into 2 groups because from January 2013 the closure technique...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Background: Dental implants and bone augmentation are well-established procedures used for oral rehabilitation. There is an increasing interest in biological mediators used topically for prevention of bone resorption maybe enhancement of osseointegration of dental implants. The purpose of the manuscript is to describe preliminarily the effect of bisphosphonates on the ossification pattern of bone grafts in a rat model. Material and Methods: Twenty Wistar-derived male rats were divided into...
Wed Mar 20, 2019 02:00
Publication date: Available online 23 March 2019Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): Wen-Bo Zhang, Yao Yu, Chi Mao, Yang Wang, Chuan-Bin Guo, Guang-Yan Yu, Xin PengAbstractPurposeZygomatic complex defects after extensive maxillectomy can cause severe esthetic and functional deformities. Patient-specific titanium mesh fabricated using computer-assisted technique is a promising method for such midface reconstruction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the application and clinical...
Sat Mar 23, 2019 14:06
Publication date: Available online 23 March 2019Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAuthor(s): Cory M. Resnick, Michael Doyle, Carly E. Calabrese, Karl Sanchez, Bonnie L. PadwaAbstractPurposeIntraoral scanners (IOSs), which create digital "impressions" of dental arches, have become popular for prosthetic and orthodontic applications. Adoption in oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) practices has been slower, likely due to high implementation costs and low volume use. The purpose of this...
Sat Mar 23, 2019 14:06
