Characterization of the nasal, sublingual, and oropharyngeal mucosa microbiota in cleft lip and palate individuals before and after surgical repair.
Conclusions: Despite a high prevalence of potential pathogenic and enteric flora preoperatively in primary palate repair, postoperative wound infection is rare in the prospective study population. However, the presence of beta-hemolytic streptococci was associated with a higher risk of repair dehiscence; therefore, screening for Streptococci prior to surgery should be performed routinely.
PMID: 20210635 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)...
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Autologous bone grafting with adjunctive use of acellular dermal matrix for alveolar cleft defects: early outcomes.
Conclusions: These data support the conclusions that using acellular dermal matrix to augment nasal/oral mucosal lining in alveolar bone grafts (1) does not increase mucosal disruption or time to complete healing, (2) prevents postoperative bone graft exposure, and (3) appears to have no negative effect on postoperative bone graft incorporation or canine eruption through the graft site.
PMID: 20210633 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)...
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Evaluation of Maxillary Permanent Molars in Patients With Syndromic Craniosynostosis After Monobloc Osteotomy and Midface Advancement With Rigid External Distraction (RED).
Conclusions: Distraction created posterior arch length with significant horizontal forward movement of the first and second molars (p < .05) and minimal vertical displacement (p > .05). The procedure disrupted the development of one of the first molars, three of the second molars, and two of the third molars. Incidence of molar damage was increased in patients operated on during primary dentition. Careful surgical technique during pterygomaxillary disjunction, especially in young children, and long-term radiographic follow-up of maxillary molars is strongly recommended.
PMID: 20210632 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)...
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Pectoralis major and pectoralis minor muscle flap for postpneumonectomy empyema
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter to the EditorDOI 10.1007/s00595-007-4070-yAuthors
Christo Dimitrov Shipkov, Higher Medical Institute — Plovdiv, Hirurgicheski kliniki Plastic and Craniofacial Ward, Department of Paediatric Surgery floor 3, #66 Peshtersko Shosse Blvd Plovdiv 4002 BulgariaAngel Petrov Uchikov, Higher Medical Institute — Plovdiv, Hirurgicheski kliniki Department of Abdominal and Thoracic Surgery floor 3, #66 Peshtersko Shosse Blvd Plovdiv 4002 Bulgaria
Journal Surgery TodayOnline ISSN 1436-2813Print ISSN 0941-1291
Journal Volume Volume 40
Journal Issue Volume 40, Number 3 / March, 2010 (Source: Surgery Today)...
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Automated 3-Dimensional Airway Analysis From Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Data
The analysis and 3-dimensional (3D) imaging of the airway have become more common as technological developments in both imaging and computer analysis have advanced and converged during the past few years. These advances have been especially beneficial for the ability to understand and diagnose obstructed sleep disordered breathing (OSDB) and its relationship to the craniofacial anatomy. The improved availability of cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), 3D imaging, and computer simulation in dentofacial analysis and treatment planning has facilitated the use of this method for evaluation of the airway. The currently available diagnosis and treatment planning methods for OSDB have limitations despite inclusion of the patient's sleep history, nasendoscopy, polysomnography, and conventional im......
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Verification of Speech Spectrum Audibility for Pediatric Baha Softband Users with Craniofacial Anomalies.
Conclusions: Benefit of the Baha in providing audibility of the speech spectrum for infants and children with bilateral congenital conductive hearing loss has been demonstrated, providing important and timely data supporting third party reimbursement. Key Words: Baha, craniofacial, hearing loss, verification, audibility.
PMID: 20180710 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)...
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Commentary on “Skin malignancy of the head and neck in Calabar, Southern Nigeria” by Asuquo
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Letter to the EditorDOI 10.1007/s00238-010-0393-9Authors
Ian Jackson, Institute for Craniofacial and Reconstructive Surgery Southfield MI USA
Journal European Journal of Plastic SurgeryOnline ISSN 1435-0130Print ISSN 0930-343X (Source: European Journal of Plastic Surgery)...
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HF/CFSGB&I Student Elective Awards
The purpose of the award is to give undergraduate students the opportunity to broaden their perception and experience of research in the area of cleft care, craniofacial surgery, medicine and care and to improve treatments for patients.
The Healing Foundation, in partnership with the Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland (CFSGB&I), wish to support Student Elective Awards in the area of research activities relevant to disfigurement and visible loss of function.
The closing date for applications is 12th March 2010. For a full application pack please contact the Foundation.
Restrictions: The research must be carried out in the UK or Ireland.
Closing date for applications:
Friday 12th March 2010
Contact: info@thehealingfoundation.org (Source: Funding Opportunities list f......
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MRI and 3D Computer Modeling of the Levator Veli Palatini Muscle Before and After Primary Palatoplasty.
Conclusions: Although the subjects with normal anatomy displayed levator muscle lengths, thickness, and distance between origins that were dissimilar, nevertheless the angles of origin measures were similar. Subjects with cleft palate had greater variations in the angle of origin. It is possible that the angle of the muscle as it descends from the base of the skull might be a critical feature to produce velopharyngeal closure.
PMID: 20163255 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)...
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Survey of management of children with cleft lip and palate in teaching and specialist hospitals in Nigeria.
Conclusions: Issues are raised regarding the current organization of cleft services. We hope the findings in this study will provide preliminary information needed for the eventual establishment of standard cleft management for children with cleft lip and palate deformity in Nigeria. Keywords: Management, Cleft lip and palate, Hospitals, Nigeria .
PMID: 20163254 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal)...
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[Primary hyperhidrosis. Current status of surgical treatment.]
The objective of the surgery is to remove or to disconnect sympathetic ganglia T2 (craniofacial PH or facial blushing), T3 (palmar PH) and T3-T4 (axillary PH). The surgical techniques are mainly resection/transection, ablation with electrocoagulation, sympathetic block by clipping and radiofrequency. Anhidrosis is achieved in 95% of the patients. The overall rate of complications is less than 5% and these are minor complications. The most important unwanted effect is reflex sweating, presented in 48% of the patients. Reflex sweating is more frequent in back, thorax and abdomen and it appears independently of the surgical technique. Ninety percent of the patients are very satisfied after surgery. Nowadays, thoracic sympathetic surgery is the gold standard for primary hyperhidrosis.
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Long-Term Single-Center Results of Management of Ethmoid Adenocarcinoma: 95 Patients over 28 Years
Conclusions Our data suggest that less surgical treatment may be needed than is usually advocated for T1–T4a tumors and that surgery alone
may be appropriate for T1–T3 tumors that have been resected with adequate margins in those patients for whom excellent follow-up
is anticipated. No neck irradiation is indicated for N0 disease.
Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Head and Neck OncologyDOI 10.1245/s10434-010-0933-3Authors
L. de Gabory, Pellegrin Hospital, Centre F-X Michelet Department of Otorhinolaryngology Bordeaux Cedex FranceA. Maunoury, Pellegrin Hospital, Centre F-X Michelet Department of Otorhinolaryngology Bordeaux Cedex FranceS. Maurice-Tison, Université V. Segalen Biostatistics Department, I.S.P.E.D. Bordeaux 2 FranceH. Merza Abdulkhaleq, Pellegrin ......
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Cranial, Craniofacial and Skull Base Surgery
This atlas, organized in two sections -neurosurgical section and maxillo-facial section- provides a comprehensive overview of the most modern surgical techniques in cranio-facial and skull base surgery.Each chapter describes in detail the anatomic structures and offers a step-by-step description of the technical aspects of the surgical approaches to the cranial base. Written by leading experts ... (Source: Springer Medicine titles)...
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Proboscis lateralis with ipsilateral sinonasal and olfactory pathway aplasia
We present a case of proboscis lateralis in a 2-year-old girl with associated ipsilateral sinonasal aplasia, orbital cyst, absent olfactory bulb and olfactory tract. Absence of ipsilateral olfactory pathway in this rare disorder has been documented on high-resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging by us for the first time in English medical literature. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery)...
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Prenatal Diagnosis and Treatment of Craniomaxillofacial Anomalies
Many advances in health care are built on the evolution of technology. An entirely new patient has emerged in fetal medicine, with these advances in prenatal imaging allowing one to see and diagnose disease not previously appreciated. Clinicians can better plan for the delivery of the neonate, with identified anomalies being optimally managed and the impact on the neonate's health minimized. The oral and maxillofacial surgeon offers expertise in the management of craniomaxillofacial anomalies, including congenital tumors, facial clefts, craniosynostosis, micrognathia, and other congenital abnormalities. The techniques for perinatal care of the patient with craniofacial abnormalities continue to evolve as the technology improves. The authors describe their experience and some of the more co......
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Computer Planning and Intraoperative Navigation in Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
Preoperative computer design and stereolithographic modeling combined with intraoperative navigation provide a useful guide for and possibly more accurate reconstruction of a variety of complex cranio-maxillofacial deformities. Although probably not necessary for routine use, the author's early experience confirms that of other surgeons with more than a decade of experience: computer-assisted surgery is indicated for complex posttraumatic or postablative reconstruction of the orbits, cranium, maxilla, and mandible; total temporomandibular joint replacement; orthognathic surgery; and complex dental/craniofacial implantology. Further study is needed to provide outcomes data and cost-benefit analyses for each of these indications. (Source: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics)...
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Mandibular aneurysmal bone cyst in a child misdiagnosed as acute osteomyelitis: a case report and a review of the literature
Abstract The aneurysmal bone cyst is a very infrequent, benign bone lesion in children which rarely can be found at the craniofacial
skeleton. Here, we describe a case presenting in the mandible as an acute swelling of the cheek, which was initially misdiagnosed
as osteomyelitis resulting in a delay to definitive surgical treatment. The cause of misleading diagnosis is often owing to
the rapid growth of the lesion, sometimes associated with painful soft tissue swelling indicating an infectious origin or
a malignant tumor. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed the classic characteristics of aneurysmal bone cyst with severe destruction
of the mandible. Therefore, curative tumor embolization and complete surgical excision was successfully performed. The aneurysmal
bone cyst is ......
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Internet-Based Multi-institutional Clinical Research: A New Method to Conduct and Manage Quality of Life Studies
This article introduces the use of a Web-based data collection method that can function as a collaborative registry and a tool for collection of quality of life data.[...]© Thieme Medical PublishersGet connected:Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Skull Base)...
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A cephalometric intercentre comparison of patients with unilateral cleft lip and palate at 5 and 10 years of age
The aim of this study was to evaluate any differences between the craniofacial growth of unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) patients who underwent surgery in the Milan CLP centre with those from the Oslo CLP centre at 5 and 10 years of age.
The Milan sample comprised 88 UCLP patients (60 males, 28 females) at 5 years of age and 26 patients (17 males, 9 females) at 10 years of age all operated on by the same surgeon. The Oslo sample consisted of 48 UCLP patients (26 males, 22 females) aged 5 years and 29 patients (20 males, 9 females) aged 10 years treated by four different surgeons. Lateral cephalometric radiographs obtained for both samples were analysed and angular measurements and ratios were calculated both for the hard and soft tissues. Statistical analysis was undertaken with an ......
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Lip adhesion revisited: A technical note with review of literature
Conclusions:</b> Although complications occurred, the beneficial effects of lip adhesion in combination with a guidance plate outweighed the risks for anatomical reconstruction of a platform for definitive lip and nose repair. Modifications are suggested to reduce these complications. (Source: Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery)...
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